Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
For those accustomed to very busy schedules, long to-do lists, and always more things to get done than time to get them done, deciding to do something fun is a challenge. Today is an example of that decision point for me. I have about 190 work emails that require my attention, about 60 personal emails, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #76: Don’t Feel Guilty About Rest
My work life and much of my personal life revolves around technology. The suggestion to step away from it occasionally is in part a response to what I've seen this week at South by Southwest Interactive. The thought first came when I walked into my session Thursday and saw a roomful of people with heads …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #72: Step Away From Technology Occasionally
My Saturday started way too early. With remodelers due at the house around 8:00, I had to forego my usual sleep-in routine and get up by 6:30. Then the day was filled from that moment on with still much more to do as midnight approached. With laptop on lap and eyes growing weary, I succumbed …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #63: Take a Power Nap Occasionally
Earlier in January my leap year lesson #8 was Listen to Your Body. I didn't do that this week out of sheer stubbornness and a crazy long to-do list of things that had to be done. After several nights in a row of 3-4 hours sleep and closing out the last couple of nights with …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #55: Hitting a Wall Is Not Fun
My wife could tell you many stories of times I have been woefully unobservant. There are stories of not noticing businesses present or absent, houses or landscaping changed significantly, not to mention all the little things a husband ought to notice but doesn't always succeed in doing. So it's a bit serendipitous when I do …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #51: Notice the Little Things Along the Way
