Archives for January 2019

If you read closely, you may find it strange that as a pastor, only one of these 9 people are faith related. The reason is simple… The people closest to me have the biggest impact on that area of my life… I love to read and grow from well-known pastors and authors, but when it comes to the nitty-gritty aspects of my faith--the sins I struggle with, my failures, and … [Read more...] about The Most Influential People, Blogs, and Podcasts (for me) in 2018

Mentality this year I absolutely love this quote by James Clear in Atomic Habits. “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems and processes.”  Up until now, most of my goal setting in life has always focused on the outcomes I hope to achieve. As I approach this year, I’m really trying to turn change my mentality from focusing … [Read more...] about 2019 Goals & Planning + setting specific targets for Q1

There’s a great irony when it comes to financial freedom. It’s most evident anytime an article about saving money, building wealth, and the financial independence movement goes mainstream. The reality is that the people with the least financial discipline often feel the most weighed down and restricted by money, while those who are willing to restrict themselves, living … [Read more...] about The Surprising Way that Financial Discipline Leads to Financial Freedom

Eight months ago I sat down on my 25th birthday and hammered out my 25 goals for this year. I could have easily written 100 of them because I’m a serial goal-setter, but 25x25 had a good ring to it. Check it out here → 25x25: Setting Life Goals for the Next 12 Months I thought it’d be fun to publicly post my goals for a few reasons: Archiving them for my own … [Read more...] about 2018 Year in Review: Wins, Fails, and Changed Plans