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 Trish Chaput | Aug 2, 2020 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
Lately, Roli has taken to digging in a corner of the backyard on an almost daily basis. This usually happens upon return from a fun outdoor adventure or a boisterous round of hide and seek in the house (his favorite game). Jim has dubbed the digging spot the “pit of...
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...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 31, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Avoiding one problem is worth solving two. Because there’s no need to solve problems you avoid, you may even free up time and energy to focus on what’s important to you. It’s tough to build something new when you’re fighting fires. Urgent problems can overwhelm...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 30, 2020 | Jim's Blog
You can lead a husky to water, but you can’t make him swim. Ever since we adopted Roli, he has loved going in the water, but would only swim a little. As soon as he started floating, he would get scared and return to where he could touch bottom. Trish and I have been...
by Jim Chaput | Jul 29, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Sometimes we dream about moving somewhere, adopting a pet or buying that thing that will give us a big breakthrough. It can be disappointing and expensive if reality does not live up to our dreams. Many years ago, Trish and I considered moving to San Francisco so we...
