Michael Fortino is a time-management specialist. He is one of those capable individuals who analyze businesses and tells management how to be more productive, balanced, and efficient, but Fortino has changed his mind about some things. In the 1980s the personal...
According to Daniel Goleman, "focus" is the hidden ingredient in excellence — "hidden" because we typically ignore it. This happened when we got caught up in our fears and anxieties. The ability to block these distractions is, therefore, essential for success. It is...
The only way life makes sense is if you have an eternal perspective. The world as we know it seems completely out of control at times, unless we understand that God ultimately controls the nations and brings them into alignment with His purposes on His terms and in...
In one of his plays, William Shakespeare wrote, "There is a divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how we will." What the great poet of England was saying is that the hand of God guides us, and, at times, His guidance overrides the human will. Today many would...
Last Sunday, as church was about to start, I talked to an 83-year-old Australian who called himself Pastor John about Bible reading. During the course of our conversation, he asked if I have read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. It was a good thing that I DID...
Standing on the runway of a brand-new year, there's a lot that we can't see—like what the year holds for us, or for our crazy world. When we can't see, it's time to go back to what we know. In the song Known Only to Him, Elvis Presley once sang, "I know not what the...
It’s an old human story, and it keeps repeating itself. We don’t like trouble! We’ll do anything we can to get out of it. We don’t like negative consequences—who does? So we run away from discomfort. I’ve rarely met a man or woman who says, “I’m in a mess, I'm in...
Suppose you had awakened at the stroke of 12:01 a.m. on January 1, and there, standing before you, was an individual in shining clothing which you immediately recognized as an angel, and you then heard these words: “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with...
We all need life hacks because we are inevitably going to face setbacks. We all do. It's impossible to avoid them in life. But it is not about falling or failing; it is the way we respond that matters. The truth is, we don't have to stay down. We can get back on our...
There is a wrong and right way to start a new year. There is also a better way to approach it. Let me offer you a few suggestions. 1. Really Pray. There is what I call a token prayer. You pray for the sake that you prayed or you can tell others (or pretend to...