Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
In order to promote good health among its employees, one of the many things my company does is to give employees free biometric screenings annually in order to identify any risk areas that the employee may need to address. Today was my annual screening and I'm pleased to say that every test result came back …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #197: Confirm – Don’t Speculate About – Your Health
I did it. Twenty-one days after setting a goal to lose nine pounds, I have lost ten. I'm lower than the weight goal I set which is the weight I hovered at for years prior to a big jump at the end of last year around the holidays. It feels good to be here again. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #196: Reaching Goals Happens in Baby Steps
I've had several occasions in recent months where I have appreciated the professional courtesy and practice of researchers, authors and journalists who have interviewed me on the subject of enterprise social networks. The simple but vital thing they have done following an interview is to send me in advance what they intend to publish, allowing …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #195: Check Your Facts and Verify Your Sources
People cite different figures when discussing how many days it takes to develop a new habit. Some claim 21 days while other research shows the figure to be more like 66 days. Your mileage may vary. Regardless of how many days it takes, the purpose of this post is to reassure you that developing new …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #194: You Can Develop New Habits If You Try
I dropped my wife, Linda, off at the airport early this morning. She and a group of others from our church are headed to the Pacific northwest for a mission trip. They'll be back a week from today. Usually, I'm the one taking off on trips. For many years I traveled out of state about …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #193: Know Who You Are Alone
