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GrandParenting when Living Worlds Apart
By Beth Reese 2010 All grandparents hear stories about what other grandparents do with their grandchildren. One has them every Thursday. One makes sure they get to their town to visit at least every...
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The Awesome Power of Empathy
Ever get the feeling your boss isn’t listening? If she’s a lousy leader, your hunch is probably right. That’s according to research from the Columbia Business School, which found the best leaders at...
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Coaching, Mentoring and Spiritual Formation
By D. Michael Crow Learning and insights from a recent consultation for mentors and coaches1 are reported in this article. It delves into many aspects of mentoring, coaching, and spiritual formation...
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5 Natural Ways to Stop Your Sleepless Nights
by Danny Solomou Have you had yet another night of staring up at the ceiling, eyes held open by the anxiety of tomorrow’s trials and tribulations? Is every morning complemented by the struggle of...
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Why the Missional Movement Will Fail
There is a reason so many movements in the Western church have failed in the past century: They are a car without an engine. That may seem cynical, but I’m being realistic. It’s time we start being...
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Ask a counselor: What about conflict?
by KAY BRUNER on AUGUST 4, 2015 When we first arrived overseas, I remember hearing an older, experienced missionary make this statement: “The real reason most missionaries leave the field is conflict...
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FIVE PERMISSIONS MISSIONARIES NEED
Extending these permissions might reduce the pressure that becomes toxic to missionaries. Sometimes that pressure is self-inflicted—derived from the unachievable standards they levy on themselves. And...
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Farewell to the Missionary Hero
How candid confessions of failure and frustration found their way into stories from the field. Amy Peterson/ SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 The book cover shows a white woman wearing a straw hat holding a brown...
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YOUR NON-LINEAR PROBLEM OF 90% UTILIZATION
BY JASON COHEN Does it feel like everyone is working very hard, all the time, and yet not accomplishing as much as everyone would like? Maybe this is why. Suppose a web server is running at 50% of...
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How Successful People Work Less and Get More Done
TRAVIS BRADBERRY MAY 21, 2015 A new study from Stanford shows that Rascoff is on to something. The study found that productivity per hour declines sharply when the workweek exceeds 50 hours, and...
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