Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I completed a major 100-day goal today. On June 4, my company, Humana, started a 100 Day Dash for employees. Over 14,000 signed up to participate in an effort to track their steps with a pedometer. Many joined teams as I did. I suspect most had some personal goal in mind. The overall corporate goal …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #250: It’s Satisfying to Challenge Yourself and Succeed
I have previously written about the advantages and disadvantages of working at home. Today was another example of that for me. Last weekend when I was reviewing my calendar for this week, I noticed that I was the only one of my four-person team scheduled to be in the office today. One person was taking …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #224: Work Where You Are Most Productive
Over six months ago, we started some major home renovations. The first couple of months saw the kitchen completely gutted, the wall removed between the kitchen and dining room, and everything new from the ground up, opening up a significant part of the main floor of the house with the change. Then after a little …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #211: Keep the End in View
In the movie Shrek 2, Shrek tells Donkey "You have the right to remain silent. What you lack is the capacity." I know several such donkeys. There are two very different contexts in which this thought comes to mind. The first scenario may be in a meeting at work, in casual conversation with a group, …
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
