by Jim Chaput | Jul 4, 2020 | Jim's Blog
If you don’t have time to do something right, you won’t have time to fix it. Commit to doing it right or don’t commit to begin with. The alternative is to take on tasks when you don’t have time and then build a reputation for shoddy work or being late. What do...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 3, 2020 | Jim's Blog
One of the early decisions I made about this blog is to keep the posts relatively short. In a world where people receive too many emails, people might actually read short, punchy blog posts instead of saving them for later. As much as I write for myself, making an...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 2, 2020 | Jim's Blog
I keep reading about people getting rescued from nearby mountains. In some recent cases, the rescues were easily avoidable. If people had flashlights (torches for my UK friends), they probably would have been fine after dark. If they had started their hikes earlier in...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 1, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Sometimes we know what we need to do and accountability keeps us doing it. It may be enough to know someone else is paying attention. A daily publishing deadline is what keeps me writing. I often consider moving to a different schedule to give myself a break. Then I...
by Jim Chaput | Jun 30, 2020 | Jim's Blog
We’ve wrapped up another month of our online Movement for Longevity classes. Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses and it takes some trial and error to find what they need. My favorite phrase, “challenging and achievable” describes how to know what’s...
by Trish Chaput | Jun 29, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
When people I care about are going through difficult times, I often feel a bit helpless and unsure of what to do. What do I say when there seem to be no right words? How can I help when I don’t have a way to fix their pain? I am an inherent “fixer”… if someone has a...
