By John Thurman Earlier this week, my wife and I attended the annual Christmas Tree Lighting service for our church. Like many of you we worshiped by singing old, familiar carols and hymns, heard a dramatic reading of the Story of the Birth of Jesus. At the completion of that part of the service, my […]
Resilience and Hurricane Michael
The autumn breeze carries fine drops, each on a promise of rain to come. Isn’t this a beautiful quote about the seasons shifting from Summer to Fall? However, in my line of work, autumn means Hurricane Season, and that usually means that I will be traveling. I work as an Employee Assistance Consultant for several […]
7 Ways to Experience True Success – # 5 Partner Well
Partner Well “Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” Proverbs 15.22 In a few days, many of my friends will be traveling to Franklin, Tennessee to attend The Tribe Conference, 2018 hosted by Best Selling Author and Entrepreneur, Jeff Goins. This conference is somewhat unique in that it is a gathering […]
7 Ways to Experience True Success – # 4 Make a Decision
Make a Decision “Life is managed, not cured.” Dr. Phil To get where you want to go in life, you have to make a decision. That decision will be something like, if I want to improve my situation I must change ___________. You and I are our own life managers, and hopefully, your long-term […]
Getting Ready for Hurricane Florence: One Responder’s Thoughts
John Thurman Over the past few days, thousands of us who work in disaster response have been watching the Weather Channel more intensely that the most devoted sports fan. Whether a volunteer with a faith-based organization like the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Organization or veteran-based group like Team Rubicon, the Cajun Navy, and folks like […]
7 Way to Experience True Success – 3 – Take Action
Step 3 – Take Action Recently, I was watching A Night at the Museum 2, and there was Amy Adams, one of my favorite actors portraying Amelia Earnhart, one of America’s aviation pioneers. Amelia Earhart, what a powerful legacy of a woman, a person who experienced some extraordinary events all because she was willing […]
7 Ways to Experience Success Part 2 – FOCUS
Albert Einstein said, “Genius is the ability to focus on one particular thing for a long time without losing concentration.” Excerpt From The No Fear Entrepreneur So many entrepreneurs and ministry leader fail to build their business/ministry because they are trying to do too much. The primary reason they experience frustration, as opposed to feeling […]
7 Ways To Experience True Success Part -1-Know Your Why
Did you know that many entrepreneurs and ministry leaders start off with a great plan, product or idea only to do a face plant down the road? While there are many great stories and articles about why startups fail or succeed I want to spend a few minutes sharing some insight on some of […]
Facing the Facts about Suicide, One Christian’s Response.
The deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade have unfortunately brought into focus the alarming rise in suicide among Americans. I have to admit Bourdain’s suicide caught me off guard. I have always admired his ability to bring people together over food. I have appreciated his snarky attitude, and his uncanny ability to expand […]
The Three C’s of Grit
Why is it that some people succeed in starting a new business, ministry opportunity, or creative enterprise and others fail? If you read or listen to motivational books you learned the importance of knowing you’re why, identifying your passion, developing a business plan, understanding your niche, having goals with measurable outcomes, and having a tribe. […]