Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Thanks to a holiday week with far fewer interruptions and meetings than normal, I got completely caught up in my email inbox at work and home today. What a wonderful, rare moment when I realized that I had no emails waiting on me in either place! Aaaahhhhhhh......... the bliss! Of course, that just meant that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #186: Find What Works For You and Run With It
Since this is a holiday week in the U.S. with Independence Day on Wednesday, there is a noticeable slowdown in the number of meetings on my calendar for the week. That's always a welcome change from the norm of way too many meetings. The same thing happens to the extreme for the week in between …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #181: Work When Others Don’t
This week I tried something new in my scheduling at work. I blocked out all morning hours on my calendar between 7:30 and noon to work on major, newer initiatives. There is always a much longer list of tasks to get done than can be done, but the issue that was starting to bother me …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #146: Take Control of Your Schedule
As I reflect on this past week spent in a quiet, personal retreat at The Abbey of Gethsemani, one recurring thought is that you must occasionally go off the beaten path in order to discover real treasure. Most of my friends, family and colleagues think that going to a monastery for any length of time …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #90: The Best Treasures Are Found Off the Beaten Path
I forgot what day it was yesterday. The days blend one into the next so seamlessly here at The Abbey of Gethsemani that there really is no point in knowing which day of the week it is (except Sunday when the schedule is slightly different for worship, but the abbey’s bells would warn you of …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #89: You May Find Yourself When You’re Lost in the Present
