Back to blog Patrick McCalla Scott Peck’s book The Road Less Traveled spent more time on the New York Times best-selling list than nearly any other. Perhaps because it starts with the simple phrase “life is difficult” Listen to episode 35, the first of two episodes with Chris Hilken, as he shares about his family’s […]
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Generous Living
Back to blog Patrick McCalla People tend to have a lot of things to say about the person in the casket or urn at the funeral. However, as time marches on, that same person eventually is reduced to one short sentence. Bob, he was a good man. Bill, he had a bad temper. Mary, she […]
Our Obsession with ‘Buts’
Back to blog Patrick McCalla I have come to realize we are a society obsessed with ‘buts’ (No, I did not misspell the word). It has become apparent that many of us require a refresher course in “Encouragement 101” to develop a basic knowledge of extending compliments. Why is it that few people can distribute […]
Mindset Matters
Back to blog Patrick McCalla As children, one of the greatest truths we should learn is that we are “not given” who we are and what we become, but we are made. Greatness is never handed out. Greatness never just appears one day. The problem for many of us is that we want to go […]
Life is Messy
Back to blog Patrick McCalla Life is not a straight line. It’s not a simple package with a few major decisions leading to a clear and laid-out path full of mountain top experiences. Life is anything but a straight line. Instead, life feels like a chaotic, wind in your face, white-knuckle bicycle ride down a […]
We are what we DO not what we SAY
Back to blog Patrick McCalla “Talk is cheap.” “Actions speak louder than words.” “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” Each of these phrases indicate that overpromising and underdelivering are chronic problems for both individuals and institutions. Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th century American poet, put it this way, “What you do speaks […]
10 Things We Must KNOW About Biblical Justice
Back to blog Patrick McCalla Truth is not relative: Facts do not care how you and I feel. Truth is truth whether you and I believe it or not (see#5). You have no choice: If you are a Jesus follower you do not have a choice on whether you should act against injustices (See #2&6). […]
2 Traps in Believing Perception Over Reality
Back to blog Patrick McCalla Observe any child in their early years and you will find a human who cares little about others’ opinions or perceptions of them. Certainly, the negative side to this can be a self-absorbed miniature creature throwing an embarrassing temper-tantrum in aisle three of the local grocery store. However, the positive […]
3 Steps in Leading Yourself FORWARD
Back to blog Patrick McCalla What you read, listen to, watch, talk and think about today will either empower or restrict you tomorrow. It will either become a springboard launching you to your next level or a cell imprisoning you where you are. Choose wisely. You and I never remain stagnant. We either grow or […]
Handling the Critics
Back to blog Patrick McCalla There is a longstanding fable about an old man who was traveling with a child and a donkey. As they passed through the first village, the man led the donkey and the child walked behind. The villagers said the old man was a fool for not riding his sturdy donkey. […]
3 SIMPLE WAYS TO OVERCOME ANXIETY, FEAR, AND WORRY
Back to blog Patrick McCalla There is little argument that humans living today are dealing with more information, stress, and pain than ever. Social media, 24-hour news, and instant feeds from around the world are creating an avalanche of data and bad news that our minds and emotions are unable to process or sympathize with. […]
5 SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS TO BUILDING A TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT
Back to blog If you don’t have TRUST nothing else matters! The top consultants in the world reiterate this truth time and again. Patrick Lencioni, for instance, wrote an entire book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, noting the foundational element to any healthy team is TRUST at all levels. Two thousand years ago, Jesus […]