by Jim Chaput | Mar 8, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Honesty is one of my core values. One of my challenges is that I generally assume others are also being honest. It’s nice to be trusting and hopefully it won’t lead me too far astray. As the saying goes – “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame...
by Jim Chaput | Mar 7, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I cannot figure out why we still engage in the seemingly pointless exercise of daylight savings time. I can’t recall anyone expressing any benefits to the exercise. Daylight is like air in a ballon. If you squeeze it out of one part, it goes to the other part. No...
by Jim Chaput | Mar 6, 2020 | Jim's Blog
There’s a saying that it’s better to ask forgiveness than ask permission. This may be true in some situations and is surely a bad idea in others. Consider the downside risk; if it’s relatively small, go for it and ask forgiveness if needed. Big risks warrant a...
by Jim Chaput | Mar 5, 2020 | Jim's Blog
You can head in the same direction for a long time and still decide to stop or make a change. The key is to recognize that the decision is yours. You have a choice even when your momentum makes it seem like you don’t. You might think to yourself, “This is...
by Jim Chaput | Mar 3, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I am sitting here listening to an album I love. The joy of the music inspired me to start writing and some fond memories bubbled up. We were driving around with friends and one of them said, “This radio station is amazing! What is it?” I replied, “It’s WJIM (my iPod...
