“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing; while others judge us by what we have already done.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Encouragement
Posted on November 29, 2007 by paulpeterson
“Dude, you are incredible!”
“You are so good at that!”
“You look great today!”
“You smell GREAT!”
“Thank you for taking the time to do this right!”
“Way to go!”
“It’s great to be your friend!”
“I’m proud of you!”
These simple words and words like them can really lift people up!
Lift someone up today with your words! You’ll be amazed at their [...]
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A great evening
Posted on November 28, 2007 by paulpeterson
This is what a great evening on television looks like…
Republican Presidential Candidate’s Debate on CNN
Brains
Suits
Politics
Mouth
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra on Spike TV
Brawn
Sweat
Punches
Muscles
Bottom line… there’s a LOT of testosterone and pride flowing in both of these competitions & there’s fighting happening in both arenas! It’s really a guy’s kind of night!
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Be quiet and grow
Posted on November 28, 2007 by paulpeterson
These days I am seeking to balance my reading from evangelism on the one hand to discipleship on the other.
For instance, I will read a book on how to connect someone to Jesus and then I will read a book on how to teach them to live like a follower of Jesus.
Most recently I read [...]
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Details
Posted on November 27, 2007 by paulpeterson
Geeze O Man… this attention to detail (ATD) stuff is rocking my world! I’m so used to having help in this area that I’ve forgotten what it takes!
I’d like to say a HUGE “Thank You” to the three greatest organizers I know…
Sherri Peterson - my bride.
Sue Hutchison - my personal assistant and dear friend at [...]
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Getting organized
Posted on November 26, 2007 by paulpeterson
OK, let’s be honest here. Paul Peterson talking about being organized is like Rosie O’Donnel talking about tact.
Nevertheless, one of the areas that I’m working on right now is the area of organization.
Over at Zenhabits they give the Top 12 Organizing Tips, Plus Resources.
By the way, Zenhabits is a great blog with regular [...]
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Personal Assistant
Posted on November 21, 2007 by paulpeterson
Today I had a meeting with my personal assistant. Me.
Honestly, I’m not a very good personal assistant, but I’m all I’ve got for now.
A few times I verbally abused myself and once it almost got physical!
I gathered all the things that I do not like to do: scheduling, filing, entering receipts, correspondence, schedule review, etc. [...]
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Redeeming the name
Posted on November 20, 2007 by paulpeterson
Right now being a Peterson is a potential liability!
Think about it…
Scott Peterson (convicted murderer)
Drew Peterson (suspected murderer)
Kelci Peterson (25 year old teacher who ran off with a 13 year old student)
I must redeem the name!
Adrian Peterson is the rookie running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He recently set an NFL record for rushing yards in [...]
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God’s not taking a break (Part 1)
Posted on November 19, 2007 by paulpeterson
Imagine if the local church grew every day!
Suppose every day someone discovered hope, forgiveness, peace, and love through the work of the local church connecting people to Jesus! How great would that be?
I believe this should be normative.
Based on what we know about God, I believe that the local church should expect to grow and [...]
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I smell t-r-o-u-b-l-e
Posted on November 17, 2007 by paulpeterson
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