doing your best on Doing your Best

The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas.

You ought to.” “You need to.” “You’ve got to.” “You’re supposed to.” “You better.” Do these sorts of exhortations sound familiar? Perhaps you have heard admonitions such as these from the pulpit, from...

It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?

I am struck by all the things Jesus didn’t say or do in response to the litanies of pain and defensiveness he heard from people. Jesus didn’t say to the man, “You sound like a victim to me; what are y...

Good leaders are like good coaches. They know how to bring out the best in the people on their team. That’s what John Wooden did. It’s also what legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi did. When he took ov...

In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.