by Jim Chaput | Jul 9, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Want a way to learn about yourself? Use, “It takes one to know one” or “If you spot it, you got it” to give yourself feedback. We tend to notice things in others that we have in ourselves. If someone annoys you, look to see how their behavior applies to...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 8, 2019 | Jim's Blog
When you ask someone for help or advice, are you looking for a way to keep doing what you’re doing or are you truly open to change? Sometimes we look for ways to make the same choices, but get different results. To get different results, you usually need to make...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 7, 2019 | Jim's Blog
To act consistently enough to make sustainable change, you need desire, willingness and ability: Desire is usually the easy one. Most of us love the idea of being lean, strong, well-organized, etc. If you lack desire to change, hopefully you’re satisfied with...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 6, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Yesterday I suggested you do a thought exercise with two parts: The first part was imagining how you spend the day as someone else. I would spend the day as Trish, mostly sketching and painting so I could feel what it’s like to have artistic talent and skill. It would...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 5, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be someone else or wished someone would know what it was like to be you? Your thought exercise for today… If you could be someone else for one day (with all their talents, skills, strengths and weaknesses), who would you...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 4, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Getting back to a daily tidying habit is refreshing. It has reminded me of the little things we do (or don’t do) that add up to something bigger. Little things like putting dishes and clothes away before going to bed. “It will only take a minute” can be a...
