Introducing Connection Messenger: The Very Rev. Alexander D. MacPhail Life does seem like a wilderness sometimes, doesn’t it? We’re blown by winds that are beyond our control. We’re scratched and bloody from making our way through thorny issues and prickly people. Sometimes we hear siren songs. Sometimes we hear banshees. When we’re genuinely seeking God, […]
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The First First Impression: a business connection tip
We entrepreneurs may blithely assume that a prospect’s first impression will occur the first time they meet us in person somewhere. This is sometimes true, but often, their first impression comes long before this. Have you done everything you can to ensure that this first first impression is a positive one? ONLINE: Your website or […]
In the dark, the tiniest light is visible
“But if my fire is not large, it is yet real, and there may be those who can light their candle at its flame.” A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God It’s easy to think that we’re failing God if we don’t do impressive things…if our sacrifice isn’t great enough…if our commitment isn’t passionate enough…if our […]
Dearest Mom On Mother’s Day
Dearest Mom, We’re approaching Mother’s Day, 2010, and it seems every year that goes by and the more mothers I know, the more I marvel and appreciate what a wonderful mother you have been and continue to be. If you didn’t have a 60 year old daughter, you could get away with claiming you’re a […]
Don’t overthink this, Elizabeth
My business plan was stuck…I was paralyzed by information overload, competing interests, and trying to be all things to all people. Ideas were flying everywhere, but none were getting traction in my heart or head, and I couldn’t seem to work my way out of that stressful spot. Laura Roeder is my business coach. Laura […]
Connect to a teenager with a handwritten note
Don’t ever underestimate how much a simple handwritten note will mean to someone of any age. I sent this letter to a high school senior friend who just got into the college of his choice. His mother told me that he loved getting it so much that he read it out loud to her. I’ve […]
Did you see that?
Pay attention: Nature’s putting on a free show. Too often I forget to pay attention, but not today. We live in a lovely old farmhouse on about 20 acres on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. It’s about 200 yards from my kitchen door to where we park our car, and as I step […]
How To Speak From The Heart
Anyone who aspires to live a Heartspoken Life must also learn to speak from the heart. But what does that mean in real-world interactions? This was the first post ever published on this blog in April of 2010. The guiding principle wherever you go I try very hard to speak from the heart in all my […]