by Jim Chaput | Aug 6, 2020 | Jim's Blog
My friend’s family and my sister’s family each lost beloved dogs this week. One was 11 years old, the other was 6 and both were heartbreaking losses. We never know how much time we have and we always wish we had more. Trish and I have gone through this grief a couple...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 5, 2020 | Jim's Blog
When I was younger, I was motivated by money. Part of it was seeing many of my friends growing up with more than I had. I was foolish enough to think that having more money would make me happier. At some point I realized money would only take me so far. More important...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 4, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Sometimes you get so used to feeling a certain way, you don’t realize how much better you could be. The only way to find out is to try something different. For our latest experiment, Trish and I decided to give up coffee for August. Trish only dinks decaf, so it...
by Jim Chaput | Aug 3, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Or maybe I should have titled it, To learn, struggle. We tend to learn more through our struggles than when things come easily. I remember a presentation in which the speaker talked about all of the ideal ways of doing things and didn’t address how to overcome issues....
by Jim Chaput | Aug 1, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Trish and I were talking about writing styles and it got me thinking. For every creative art, there are many styles. Everyone has their favorite, but who’s to say which is best? As a creator, you have to do something that feels right. Choose a style that you love, one...
