Stewardship & Gratitude

02 Jan

Posted at 10:02h in Productivity, Stewardship & Gratitude by

Reviewing Accomplishments

"Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years."

~Bill Gates

*Important note: The below are the results of the first step of my annual goal setting process, as outlined in the totally free Goal Setting and Action Workbook that will be available for download later this week.

***** I usually try to spend the week between Christmas and New Years not doing much at all. It's mainly family time, relaxing and some pretty deep reflection. One of my favorite parts of the year is this annual pondering. I'll spend hours on end reviewing my events, goals, weekly planning documents and each month on my calendar. Just to let the past 12 months soak in. This is always the first step of my annual goal setting process and the first step of every new year. You notice the quote from Bill Gates above. Well, I like the to think of that even shorter term:

Most people overestimate what they can do in one day but underestimate what they can do in a year.

It's amazing, if not mind-blowing, what any of us are capable of accomplishing and experiencing in just a few months.

23 Nov

Posted at 14:53h in Stewardship & Gratitude by
Thank You

Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone.

~G.B. Stern

A few thoughts on gratitude...

Every year my wife makes a calendar on iPhoto of all the prior year's experiences for us to keep up in the kitchen. This month she came up with something a little different. For every day of the month we'd write in a few things we're thankful for. For the most part I'm a pretty appreciative guy and try to take very little for granted. But an exercise like this is incredibly eye-opening. So often we don't realize all the mind-blowing things, big and small, that we take as given.

This past two weeks of launching Live Off Your Passion was one of those times.

The experience of putting my first major paid project up for sale (and scrutiny), is enough to make a guy lose some major sleep (which I did). But it also turned out to be one of the most rewarding, proud, exciting and overall fun experiences I've ever had.

14 Jul

Posted at 10:55h in Career & Purpose, Emotions & Happiness, Stewardship & Gratitude by

Top 10 Blogs to Inspire Action

"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."

-Jack London

Written by: Scott Dinsmore

Average Reading Time: 5 minutes

As we go through life, it's easy to get caught up in the status quo. You start to believe that average is acceptable and that since others are settling, then it's ok to do the same. As soon as you notice this start to happen, something must be done to snap out of it! I've found a few blogs that do this especially well. They guide me to live a more purposeful life while encouraging me to do it on my terms. There is no substitute for people who have done it. Below are my top 10 blogs both as personal development resources and thought changers. They make us question our actions. Are they really most inline with who we are? If I look back on my life in 50 years will I be proud of how I'm directing my energy and unique strengths? These blogs will make you think. A lot of these people are hardly 30 years old and some are barely 20. They're living proof that it's possible to do what you love and to share it with others.

04 Jul

Posted at 09:06h in Career & Purpose, Emotions & Happiness, Stewardship & Gratitude by

Embrace Your Freedom

Written by: Scott Dinsmore

Average Reading Time: 1.5 minutes

"The last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." -Dr. Viktor E Frankl
How often have you stopped to think about how free you are? In the U.S., today is the day we've decided to celebrate our freedom. But with all the BBQ, beer, fireworks and fun, it's all too easy to forget the importance of such a word. While today may be a subtle reminder for some of us, we must embrace and cherish our freedom every day. It's all around us. And it's so easy to take for granted. Today and everyday forward, I encourage you to embrace what we have at our fingertips. Make the below a part of your everyday life and allow yourself to live freely.