On one of the first days of the semester in our sport marketing course, I ask students to lay their key rings on the desk in front of them. Walking around the room, admiring each one, I acknowledge the reward cards amassed on each ring. What I see displayed is probably typical for college students …
Month: March 2020
Fiddle With the Gears
As the pilgrimage continues to uncover the characteristics which could potentially lead a person to flourish either personally or professionally, we’ve identified five habits that become essential nutrients in this quest: awareness, creating margin, deep work, resilience and growth. The challenge now shifts from identification of these habits to the development of the rituals and …
What is Truly Essential?
If I were to pose the question to you today, “What is Truly Essential?” how would you compose an answer? A month prior to the introduction of the coronavirus, I imagine our answers would differ greatly from what they do today. In various Seasons of Life, our thoughts will focus on issues and relationships that …
The Habit of Growth
John Townsend shares in People Fuel the importance of creating a Habit of Growth when he shares, “That’s why we are responsible to ask for relational help not just in a crisis but on a regular and sustained basis for the rest of our lives. So many people shy away from going to others for …
The Habit of Resilience
Passion and Perseverance Emerging from the research on Gen Z comes the notion that Americans are trailing in their ability to be resilient, to bounce back after a flounder or failure, resisting the lessons to be learned from those valuable experiences. The prevalent reason for this gap relates to the protective nature us Gen Xers …
The Habit of Deep Work
Cal Newport introduced us to deep work in the post entitled Attention Residue, but now we will explain the Deep Work Hypothesis which states, “the ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this …
IQ, EQ and HQ
It’s the middle of March in 2020 as I compose this blog post and our society is currently in a state of panic over the threat of the spread of the coronavirus. With sporting events and church services being cancelled and colleges transitioning to online instruction, the world seems slightly unsettled at the moment. Not …
The Habit of Margin
Loads and Limits Several years ago, fellow Union professor Hayward Armstrong recommended a book to me entitled Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard Swensen in relationship to a nutrition course. Today, not only do I return to the wisdom Swensen provides, but his use of the word flourishing …
The Habit of Awareness
Self and Others Imagine sitting across the table from a hiring committee in the organization where you’ve always dreamed of being employed. Probing questions have been asked and you feel confident that the interview has proceeded well. After touring the organization, dining with colleagues, and mingling with potential members of your team, there arises a …
Deliberate Practice
When continuing themes emerge in one’s reading and research, it is probably wise to pay deliberate attention to the advice being offered, so although we touched on the issue of habits in Asphalt of Habits, this posting will submit further reasoning to ponder the importance of the small, regular rituals which comprise the 24 hours …
Flourishing @ Life 