Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
If you watched Nik Wallenda walk his tightrope across Niagara Falls earlier this week, you were probably amazed like me that anyone would be brave or dumb enough to try it, and that anyone would succeed at it. It was an amazing feat. The man is skilled at what he does because he's been doing …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #169: Walking Tightropes Is Tricky
I changed my mind today on something. I recently agreed to start teaching a new class for a small group at my church beginning July 1. I met with one of our pastors, talked about how to proceed, and agreed on a fairly short-term plan for getting ready and announcing the decision to others. I …
I am regularly reminded of how easy it is for large corporations to turn simple processes into complex ones. Today was a frustrating example of that as a wrench was thrown into what had been a simple, straightforward process for the last two years. With too little notice to carry out a task already planned, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #165: Keep Simple Processes Simple
I have a dog that is a Border Collie and Labrador mix. The official name of the breed is Borador. At two years old and 45 pounds, Callie is extremely quick and agile. She loves running at full speed to catch the Frisbee when I throw it as far as I can. She can stop …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #157: There Is No Speed Limit On Change
There were two occasions today where it was good and satisfying to find common ground with others. The first came at the end of a week at work somewhat dominated in my responsibilities by a controversy that provoked much discussion and debate on our internal social network - an online community I manage consisting of …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #136: It’s Nice To Find Common Ground
