Will Bowen's Blog, page 37
July 23, 2020
JumpStart – I x E = D
JumpStart – I x E = D A few months ago I began doing these JumpStarts live to be a timely voice and support for you during the Covid 19 pandemic.At that time it was early spring and we all figured things would be open and resolved by summer.As I write this, it’s mid-July and […]
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July 22, 2020
JumpStart – Your Highlight Reel
JumpStart – Your Highlight Reel * The day your children were born* Winning the cooking contest* Getting a standing ovation* Receiving a blue ribbon* Your first date with the love of your life* A business successWe all have moments in our lives marked by how blessed and/or significant we felt.Unfortunately, these are not the memories […]
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July 21, 2020
JumpStart – 1st World Problems
JumpStart – First World Problems My buddy and long-time prayer partner Brian once went through his list of weekly challenges so I could say a prayer that encompassed his various struggles.In closing he smiled, shrugged his shoulders and admitted, “Nothing — really, all first-world problems,” at which we both laughed heartily.This was my first exposure […]
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July 20, 2020
JumpStart-Who’s it All For?
Who's It All For Who you are today is what you thought, felt, and imagined last week.One of the great teachings of Metaphysics is that life is a movie that we are writing, directing, and starring in all while it’s unfolding before us.Unfortunately, we consider ourselves stuck in the audience watching it all unfold.If you’re […]
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July 17, 2020
JumpStart – Yield Your Ground
Now that I live here, it’s amazing to me how often my fellow Floridians find their way into the national news.Did you catch the video of the non-mask-wearing-former-insurance-agent whose rant in Costco rant became a viral sensation?In the video, the man is seen advancing toward the person videoing the scene with chest bowed, fists clenched […]
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July 16, 2020
JumpStart – The Wang Lung Myth
JumpStart – The Wang Lung Myth One of my favorite books is “The Good Earth“ by Pearl Buck. The protagonist is a young Chinese man named Wang Lung Who goes from starvation and rags to wealth and abundance. In Chinese society during the time of Wang Lung, male children are favored highly whereas girl children […]
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July 15, 2020
JumpStart – “Pole”
JumpStart – "Pole" A dozen years ago I led a group of 18 people to help build a children’s hospital in Tanzania.The culture in that country is unlike any I’ve ever seen and I learned so much about myself in that trip.One of the great differences is Tanzania as opposed to western culture is that […]
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July 14, 2020
JumpStart – The Hardest Forgiveness
Have you ever done something with the absolute best of intentions and yet had it BLOW UP IN YOUR FACE?I have — a couple of times in just the last few weeks, and it feels terrible!We feel bad not only for what we’ve done, but we then turn our wrath on ourselves and feel even […]
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July 13, 2020
JumpStart – Tithing (?)
JumpStart – Tithing (?) The other day I watched a live video training for professional speakers like me.The final “tip” offered by the instructor was one that I’ve heard and practiced for a long time but not one I’d expect to hear in a business setting: tithing.Tithing is giving 10% of your gross income to […]
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July 10, 2020
JumpStart – Calm vs. Controlled
JumpStart – Calm vs. Controlled I love Lewis Black’s character “Anger” in the Pixar movie “Inside Out.”Anger, depicted as sort of a fuzzy red rectangle wearing a rumpled shirt and a skinny black tie, is always on the verge of losing it and when he gets upset his rage is a literal volcano erupting as […]
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