Monthly Archives: October 2013

Thanks to Denn Carlyle for presenting this material at Blacksburg Christian Fellowship: Soli Deo gloria, a Latin term for Glory to God alone, was used by artists Johann Sebastian Bach,

Perfectionists tell themselves: “I must do better than everybody else”; “I must make a 4.0”; “I must make the starting team”; “I must be the top salesperson”; “I must be

 Perfectionists possess pessimistic thought patterns that must be recognized before they can be changed. These patterns include: Self-centered thinking–relating negative events to oneself when there is no basis. Juliet doesn’t

Before we discuss ways to overcome perfectionism we must differentiate between good and bad traits. Unhappy perfectionist feel badly about themselves when they fail to reach unrealistic goals. Failure exacerbates their low

Perfectionism, a tormenting trait, robs some achievers of contentment and abiding relationships. Because perfectionist possess a driven personality style, many have gathered applause and accolades, but feel inadequate and empty

To overcome indecisiveness use the ready, fire, aim approach. Ready Fire. Make some mistakes. Adjust. Then hit the target.

Nobody is perfect. Stop fretting about getting everything just right. Learn to do your best and accept the results.

Break down a difficult task into easy steps. Just do a little at a time. Take the Swiss cheese approach. Take one bite at a time.

To defeat laziness, begin. Once moving you’ll keep moving. For example, if you are writing a novel, put something on paper. Forget about sharpening pencils, arranging paper, or adjusting the

Procrastination, doing low priority tasks before working on high priority activities, robs us of valuable time. We usually do the least important things first because they are easier. We put off the

1.  Take care of first things first.   2.  Follow the 80/20: Spend 80% of the time with the top 20% of the most important activities. 3.  Say “no” to the

Prayer is not putting a nickel in a gum machine, twisting a handle, and waiting for the gum to pop out. Prayer is not a numbers game.  Baylor’s football victory over