by Jim Chaput | Jul 25, 2020 | Jim's Blog
When you decide what’s most important to you, that priority can be a great guide for making decisions. The more choices you make that align with your priority, the better you feel. Stray from the path and you may feel guilty or rationalize that you’ll get to it...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 24, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Many of us have had goals that we never achieved. I wonder how many of us took action and fell short. It seems more likely that we didn’t take the necessary action. Think about a goal you would like to achieve and then consider what action you can take today (or right...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 23, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Coaching begins with finding out where you’re at, where you want to go and what you’ve been doing. The most important question about what you’ve been doing is, “How’s that working for you?” If what you’re doing is working well, keep it up and let’s see if there...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 22, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Looking for the next great thing might be a waste of time. If you have things that work, keep doing them unless they stop working. Ideally, do the important things every day. If you don’t have time to do what’s important, you may want to rethink how you spend your...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 21, 2020 | Jim's Blog
One of the ways to be interesting is to behave in unexpected ways. If people know exactly what you will say and how you will behave, they may see you as boring. “The one unforgivable sin is to be boring” ― Christopher Hitchens, Hitch 22: A Memoir I have a reputation...