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Theology

Evaluating Daily Success with Two Simple (but Challenging) Questions

What gets measured gets improved.

I’m reasonably obsessed with personality tests, measurements, data, information and using those tools to make better decisions. Unfortunately, I have a tendency to collect data and then do nothing with it [*”Some day I will,”* I assure myself] or to flat out collect the wrong data.

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I normally measure the success of my day by how many things I accomplished and how many things I left unfinished. I never check off all the boxes on any given day because I’m constantly thinking of more things I need (or would like) to do. Instead of evaluating my day by the number of boxes checked and list items crossed off, I felt led to completely change my method of evaluation.

At the end of each day, I’ve started to ask myself these two questions. Continue reading →

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Methodology

One Question to Instantly Improve All of Your Relationships

During our pre-marital counseling, our pastor shared  a key question that has changed nearly every relationship in my life.

The question is simple.

Am I believing the best about this person?

When someone shows up late to a meeting. When the dishes aren’t done. When the trash smells and hasn’t been taken out. When you haven’t heard from someone in ages. When your emails go without a response for weeks. When something is said that cuts to your core.

It’s incredible what the benefit of the doubt does in a relationship.

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