You may know that Campus Outreach held its first ever alumni conference in Chattanooga, TN on Dec 30th-Jan 1st. You may not know that some of the seminar talks are online. A Longterm Strategy to be a Witness at Work – Carl Richardson Leading Yourself – Jason Ellerbee Vocation – Neal Vinson Alumni Panel Check… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Managing Yourself
Get a Holy Ambition – Skip Adultolescence
John Piper passes along a helpful explanation of “adultolescence” and how the church should respond in this blog post. And he gave a talk to provide an antidote for this adultolescence, namely, to replace it with a holy ambition. Read it. Listen to it. Be blessed by it.
New Resource – getting emails down to zero every day
Check it out under Time Management
Time Management Matrix – 4 Quadrants
Often times there is more that I want to do or need to do than I think I have time for. How do I decide what to do when? There is not a silver bullet that cuts through the problem in one shot, but the Time Management Matrix is one thing that can help. It… Continue Reading
Dealing With All Your Email
Email is so accessible and easy that individuals and corporations make use of this means of communication a great deal (master of the obvious statement there). So much so that it can seem overwhelming as our inbox can fill up quickly. I make use of a system to help me process my email. This has… Continue Reading
Another Post on Getting Things Done
I am a good starter of projects but am working on being a good completer. I like posts like this one from Tim Challies to not only encourage but also give practical ideas to improve my “finishing skills”. How I (Tim Challies) Get Things Done
7 Tips For Time Management
The older I get and the more responsibilities that are placed on my plate, the more I am finding the need to learn how to manage myself well. I am sure you are finding the same. Take a few minutes to glean from Doug Wilson’s post, Seven Tips for Time Management. I found the following… Continue Reading
The Secret of Effectiveness
The secret of effectiveness is to know what really counts, then do what really counts, and not worry about all the rest.” – Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Church Read a bit more about this from Matt Perman’s blog post.
Do Not Check Your Email Continually
Email is a blessing because it is so quick and easy and it can feel like a curse for the same reason. Take a day off from the internet and you might find yourself under a mountain of email. It is good to seek out help to manage this part of our modern life. Matt… Continue Reading
When Getting the "Quick & Easy" Done is Inefficient
From Never Check E-Mail In the Morning: And Other Unexpected Strategies for Making Your Work Life Work by Julie Morgenstern (thanks to Matt Perman’s bog What’s Best Next for mining and sharing this helpful nugget) Warming up your day by knocking off a bunch of quick, easy tasks is tempting, but it can provide you… Continue Reading