My Uncle, Cancer, Death, and The Gospel My Uncle Eldon has been battling cancer for six years. Chemotherapy stopped working and they couldn’t radiate him because he has too many growths. That prompted me to reach out and start talking to him about once a month. Those conversations have been some of the most significant,…
Author: Josh
Prioritize – It’s easy as ABCDE
I use the ABCDE prioritization method from Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. I like it because it is simple and it works. You break your tasks down into these groups: A Tasks – Tasks you must do. B Tasks – Tasks you should do. C Tasks – Tasks you could do. D Tasks –…
Simplifying the Complex: Post-Appointment Tasks
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu When facing a complicated problem, it is easier to avoid the problem then it is to figure out how to solve it. The key is to break it down into a series of single steps. A hundred hour project with a…
Maximize Doctor Appointments
I’ve had around 50 medical visits over the last 12 months while dealing with chronic illness. I’d like to share what I’ve learned from that journey. There’s a lot of information here. I hope you’ll find that at least one or two ideas help you. The Setup 1. Make the Appointment. When I decided I…
Maximize Your Doctor’s Visits: A Teaser
Sharing My Journey I’ve had around 50 medical visits over the last 12 months while dealing with chronic illness. I’d like to share what I’ve learned in the hopes it will help you maximize your (hopefully routine) doctor visits. I have limited time tonight and don’t want to rush through this, so I’m just going…
Weekly Wandering on Sunday This Week
My weekly wandering will come out tomorrow afternoon / early evening this week instead of tonight. Just put in my first week at a new job among other things. Josh
Six Lessons from Joseph’s Slavery
I learned six Lessons from Joseph’s slavery in my church’s Young Adult Bible Study this week. Joseph’s Brothers Sold Him Into Slavery “So Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand…
I Quit (again).
Two weeks ago, I decided to start the Daily Tidbits series and post every day. I think that was a good experience, but it’s time to bring that to a close. I quit (again). What I Learned These Daily Tidbits have been a good opportunity to try out many ideas quickly and push past perfectionism….