by Jim Chaput | May 10, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Peer pressure has mostly negative connotations, but it might be underrated as a power for good. “You are the average of the five people with whom you spend the most time.” If you want to achieve something, find a friend or group of people looking for the same...
by Jim Chaput | May 9, 2019 | Jim's Blog
It is easy to look at something and say, “I could do it better.” OK, then do it better. If you take no action, your opinion falls flat. How can you know whether you can do something better if you never do...
by Jim Chaput | May 8, 2019 | Jim's Blog
It is a sad fact that nearly 50% of my blog posts are below average. On the other hand, maybe I should be excited that nearly 50% are above average. One of the ideas from Mindset by Carol Dweck is that the people who do the most work are more likely to do the best...
by Jim Chaput | May 7, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Opposites are part of what makes life interesting. There is no… courage without fear empathy without indifference light without darkness heat without cold speed without stillness When you experience sadness of frustration, should you be thankful that this is what...
by Jim Chaput | May 6, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I woke up Sunday morning and saw that the blog that I published had some typos. Apparently, I was somewhat distracted on Saturday evening when I made my final edits. I fixed the version on the website, but the email version is there to stay. Admittedly, I was a bit...
by Jim Chaput | May 5, 2019 | Jim's Blog
The Minimalists have a clever saying, “You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people around you.” In other words, you cannot (easily) change the behavior of the people around you, but you can change who you choose to be around. You might...
