by joncook | Aug 31, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
“Doubters are just dreamers with broken hearts.” – Atticus Why do we dream? Why do we doubt? In the tension between dreaming of what could be and doubting those same possibilities lies a valley of broken hearts. For every Little Engine that Could...
by joncook | Aug 24, 2015 | Purpose
Money used to make the world go ’round, but now we realize it’s only time that matters. What’s more valuable, your time or your money? I love this quote from Jim Rohn, “Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot...
by joncook | Aug 3, 2015 | Everyday Life, Purpose
Did you feel guilty the last time you actually took a day off? Tell me if this sounds familiar to you: you work your butt off, kick your feet up on the weekend, and still feel lazy? Do you ever feel guilty while you’re resting, almost like you should be doing...
by joncook | Jul 23, 2015 | Dreaming, Entrepreneur, Purpose
Ford is a good car manufacturer, but it’s no Mercedes-Benz. Ford makes a series of good cars. Ford helped set the initial standard for pickup trucks with the F-150. You may be a Chevy fan or a Dodge defender, but you can’t deny that Ford makes good cars....
by joncook | Jul 22, 2015 | Entrepreneur, Purpose
Does 10,000 hours make you an automatic expert at your craft? You’ve heard about the 10,000-hour principle: invest 10,000 hours in your work or art and you’ll become a master at your craft. Malcolm Gladwell first proposed this idea of the 10,000-hour...
by joncook | Jul 20, 2015 | Purpose
How often do you rest? I’m not talking about just getting a good night’s rest, although the CDC does say insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic. I’m talking about taking a rest during the frantic scramble through your everyday life. The type...