Jeff's Musings

Let’s be honest, everyone has different values they believe to be correct and true. What I am going to address is your core values – the things that define what we believe and hold dear to our hearts. These are the values that not only define what we believe, but also define who we are […...

Have you ever heard any of these statements?: “Religion is for weak people” or “God is a crutch for spineless wimps” or “Christianity is for cowards.”Whenever I hear that I laugh. The absurdity of that statement. It is ludicrous. It is a statement of ignorance. The fact is it takes enorm...

Yesterday I wrote about what happens when we lose our passion and promised that today I would share some passion killers and how to get past them. You’ve fallen prey to one of the passion killers of life. I want you to use this as a checklist and ask, “Why have I got the blahs? […]...

In America, we are passionate about sports. We are passionate about movies we watch. We are passionate about fashion, the clothes we wear. We are passionate about certain kinds of cars. We are passionate about restaurants—some of us more than others. The amazing thing in our culture is it’s ok, ...

In other words, who or what am I going to live for? That’s the starting point. Obviously there are a lot of options. You can center your life around a career. You can center your life around a sport. You can center your life around a hobby. You can center your life around making money. [&helli...

I am sure that most of you have seen the classic movie Napoleon Dynamite. At the end of the movie, Napoleon’s brother Kip sings an original song he wrote to his bride Lafawnduh titled, “Yes, I Love Technology.” If you haven’t seen the movie, do yourself a favor and spend some time watchi...

What is the quitting point for you? if you’re a runner and you’re on the twentieth lap and your legs feel like rubber, you can’t take another step — you’re at a physical quitting point. Maybe you’re at the job, things are overwhelming you. You are dizzy from all t...

  When you start talking about vision statements, the majority of people tend to think that those are for businesses, churches or other organizations. The question of why does a person need to have a vision statement seems to creep into the conversation. I want to spend very brief book real est...

As I write this week, I am praying for guidance on areas to address on my blog, future books, and possible E-courses and E-books.  What areas of your life are you struggling with right now and what in life do you need?  Please post your responses. Thanks!...

An audience and an army are two very different groups of people. It is pretty obvious that an audience sits, listens, and doesn’t engage. It’s not their responsibility or better yet, it’s not their duty. An army on the other hand is 180 degrees different than an audience. The diffe...