We fool ourselves into thinking real change can come from New Year's Resolutions. But, the thing about resolutions that goes forgotten is the fact that you don’t have to wait until New Year’s Day to start them. Instead, more attention is given to people’s inability to...
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Resolve – 1Glories in 2018 and the Year of Listening Up
Our personal resolve and New Year’s Resolutions are hot topics right now. You may or may not be into goal setting, and there's no shortage of advice from bloggers, coaches, and mentors. I’m not going to add my voice to that fray. I bring it up because it’s pretty...
Developing People – 7 Posts on Building People Up
Developing people is one of the core ambitions of 1Glories. When I started the blog, it was about the only directive I knew for sure. And developing people goes well beyond the topic of “leadership.” And there is no one surefire approach that will work for everyone....
POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead
I've long thought of life in the context of life seasons. Probably a throwback to The Outsiders and Robert Frost's Nothing Gold Can Stay. The other night, as I was sitting outdoors while effectively commemorating the end of Labor Day weekend. I observed my yard. It's...
How Phil Vischer’s Second Act Rises Above the Loss of Veggie Tales
As my home church was launching a young disciple's study from Veggie Tales creator, Phil Vischer, I was reminded of his Vischer’s own tale. It’s one of brokenness, challenge, triumph, defeat, loss, sorrow, regret, and coming back. I thought more about it and concluded...
The Great American Stalemate Will Show Who We Really Are
We find ourselves in the midst of a Great American Stalemate. That's the conclusion I am coming to after having considered what has been going on in my country over the last many months. In fact, I have felt pretty helpless since the election of Donald Trump as...
You Don’t Have to Care About Inauguration Day, but You Should at Least Care
It’s inauguration day in the United States. We’re witnessing history - whether for better or worse. That’s no different from any other inauguration day that has happened before today. However, while the coming months and years will bring an unveiling of the path our...
Introducing the 2017 Year of Listening Up (YLU)
Thanks to a successful Year of Listening Up (#YLU) during 2016, I've super excited to share the topic lineup for 2017. I'm doubly excited because, in addition to some topics I have personally selected from my own life lessons, 2017's YLU will feature four topics that...
Stop Making Excuses So You Can Wake Up and Finally Say Yes
What if you were to quit making excuses and said yes to God? It’s a simple question. And, it’s a question you might think doesn't apply to you. But let’s ask another question… how often has your desire for what could be been held in check because you won’t give up...









