Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I've been thinking lately about the unexpected path that has led to my current work role. As I've shared before, I love what I do and am very fortunate to get to work with the great people on my team. If I step back, though, and look at a big timeline of what has transpired …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #229: Enough Left Turns May Still Get You To the Right Place
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
For some strange reason, the song All My Exes Live in Texas has been stuck in my head for days. Some people refer to that as an earworm. I'd wake up in the morning humming it and find myself doing so throughout the day. Maybe it's because one TV commercial running now plays that song. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #183: Replace – Don’t Just Stop – What Needs to Change
About every three years at work I get a new laptop computer. I just got a new one yesterday. For a computer guy, there is almost nothing sweeter than a shiny new PC. It's a blank slate with all kinds of possibilities yet to be discovered. The process of switching from one computer to another …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #178: Give Yourself a Midyear New Year’s
Life isn't so much about making a few big decisions as it is about making more frequent small decisions. Oh sure, there are enormously important big choices we make that change the course of our lives - career, relationships, faith, etc. - but the day-to-day is lived in a much smaller arena. I made a …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #172: Small Decisions Can Lead to Big Accomplishments
