I don't know Carey Nieuwhof, but one of my friends does, and they sent this to me. I loved it. He wrote 57 pieces of unsolicited advice as he turned 57. Here they are...
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Character
- Bragging is your insecurity leaking out.
- The people closest to you should have the best experience of you, not the worst. Often, the opposite happens.
- Humble is a habit that can be practiced. If you’re not sure what to do, take the low place. Also try admitting you’re wrong and letting others go first.
- Ask more questions than you give answers. Curiosity is a superpower.
- Hold the door open for people. Even if they don’t thank you.
- How you do anything is how you do everything. Faithfulness and attention to detail in the little things always shows up in the big things.
- When someone who cares about you criticizes you, the best response is to simply say, “Thank you.”
- Work twice as hard on your character as you do on your competency.
- Be the first to apologize, even if you weren’t wrong. Because you probably were wrong.
- When you have to deliver a hard message, make sure the other person still leaves with their dignity. Focus on attacking problems, not people.
- Doing what you said you were going to do when said you were going to do it gives you an unbelievable advantage over almost everyone else.
- You are at your most kind when you have the most margin. So unapologetically create more space for your margin in your life.
- Be harder on yourself than you are on others. That doesn’t mean you should be cruel to yourself. It mean you should hold yourself to a higher standard. The lazy way out is to assume everyone else is wrong.
- Talk less about yourself. It’s good for you, and for the person you’re talking to.
- Bragging is your insecurity leaking out.
- Those closest to you see you more accurately than you see yourself. Ask them what they see.
Routines
- Silence will reveal your greatest griefs and spark your greatest breakthroughs.
- Reading books or long-form articles daily is compound interest for wisdom.
- Becoming a morning person is like beating rush hour. You’ll do more than others are doing and in less time.
- Sleep is a secret leadership weapon.
- If you’re going to sleep in, sleep in on the front side – go to bed an hour earlier.
- If you don’t rest adequately, your body will eventually go on strike.
- To beat a craving, wait ten minutes. It usually goes away.
- You will probably never feel like exercising. Do it anyway.
- Solitude is a gift. Isolation is toxic.
- Silence will reveal your greatest griefs and spark your greatest breakthroughs.
- Don’t litter in your own house. Pick it up.
Work
- If you’re overwhelmed, clean your desk. That will get you started in the right direction.
- Work isn’t about what you do. It’s about why you do it and who you do it with.
- Writing things down clarifies your thinking.
- Managing your energy will bring you greater rewards than simply managing your time.
- If you’re overwhelmed, clean your desk. That will get you started in the right direction.
- When asking someone with more power than you for a favor, let them off the hook by telling them that whether they say yes or no, you’re still grateful for them.
- Busyness is a choice.
- If you see a problem, don’t leave it until you’ve solved it or taken it to someone who can.
- Rest before your next vacation so you don’t go in tired.
- Finish your emails with something encouraging like “Grateful for you” or “Thanks so much.” It makes a bigger difference than you think.
Money
- Generosity gives back. You never miss the money you give away, and generosity always has a way of coming back to you.
- Personal growth is an investment, not an expense.
- Wealth isn’t about what you have, it’s about who you’re with and what you do with what you have.
- Live under your means and you will eventually have more means.
- People won’t pay for things or give to causes they don’t understand.
- Generosity gives back. You never miss the money you give away, and generosity always has a way of coming back to you.
- Do the preventative maintenance. It pays for itself over and over again in the long run.
Random
- Never speed in your own neighborhood.
- You’re probably only really great at one or two things. That’s okay.
- Learn to identify bird calls. It will make you more sensitive to what’s happening around you.
- If you don’t know the answer, just say you don’t know.
- If you want to change the dynamic in any conversation, smile.
- Attack the problem, not the person.
- Your boldest moments are your scariest moments, and your best moments.
- Keep your car clean. It will become one more part of your life that doesn’t feel chaotic.
- Never speed in your own neighborhood.
- Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig liked it.
- If you don’t know, ask someone to show you. They’re almost always happy to share.
- Buy lawn fertilizer with higher middle and third numbers. 24-24-24 is about right.
- If you want a healthier lawn, raise your lawnmower blade. Roots only go as deep as the grass is long.
- Buy two charge cords for your devices. It makes your travel so much easier and you stress less if someone takes off with yours.
- If you have a kitchen island, put a few electrical outlets just below the countertop on the frame or upper cabinet. This way no one will trip over cords when they charge their devices.
- Learn how to make a proper cup of tea. Ask anyone from a Commonwealth country. They know.
- Grill over real charcoal. It improves the taste immensely.
- When you’re walking in the woods, breathe in the scent. It will calm you down.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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I am, along with Sherri Swanson and Aaron Brown, leading a trip to the Holy Land January 23-February 2, 2023.
For more information, click the link below. And if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at jsbrink57@gmail.com
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