by Jim Chaput | Jul 16, 2020 | Jim's Blog
“Fight fire with fire” sounds catchy and yet it seems like a bad idea. In most cases, wouldn’t you put a fire out with anything but fire? If Roli pulls excessively, me pulling him back is probably not going to help. If I teach him that whoever pulls...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 15, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I’ve heard it said that if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. I saw recently that Apple has settled a class action lawsuit for not communicating well enough that they throttled performance on phones with old batteries. It seems a bit of...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 14, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Sometimes we feel compelled to take quick action when we should pause and reflect. The best course may be to buy time. Maybe someone asks you a challenging question in an interview or other high-risk situation. Instead of immediately giving an answer, buy some time....
by Jim Chaput | Jul 13, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Our words reflect how we think and affect what we do or don’t do. Trish and I were discussing this, reflecting on how often we say, “I need to…” or “I should…” or even, “We should think about…” The downfall of these words is that they defer action. If...
by Trish Chaput | Jul 12, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
Jim, Roli and I have a few favorite places that we like to go to on the weekends for a short hike and a swim in the warm weather. One of these is off the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountain National Forest. It is a beautiful, winding stretch of road with many...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 11, 2020 | Jim's Blog
There are things I now believe to be true that I previously thought were false. There are other things that I was sure were true that I no longer believe. The phrase that describes my idea of a good way to live comes from Ryan Holiday, “Strong Opinions Loosely Held.”...
