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Tommy Newberry

Adam Smith | March 22, 2011 | 28 Comments

4:8 principle

Ever been around someone that is just negative all the time? They think negative, speak negative and they end up depressing everyone else around them.

It’s pretty annoying isn’t it?

These folks talk about how terrible their job is, how bad their marriage is and how their life sucks.

It’s not only annoying, but life draining.

Hopefully this person isn’t you, but if it is you just have to count your blessings instead of counting everything bad that is going on in life.

Please don’t tell me who those people are, even if it is you. But, now think about people who you hang around that speak positive things all the time. Your time with them is probably much different.

You most likely encourage one another, give life to each person’s huge dreams and think along the same way.

Time with each other is productive and uplifting.

One of my favorite easy read books is The 4:8 Principle by Tommy Newberry.

It’s based on Philippians 4:8 which says:

Finally, brethren,
whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble,
whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue and
if there is anything praiseworthy—

Meditate on these things.

Let’s start now. What’s one thing you’ve been blessed with. Trust me, there’s something.

Adam Smith | February 6, 2011 | 35 Comments

How would you finish this?

I answer this question every week.
It actually bugs me.
A lot.
Because after I answer it, I know that’s everyday should look like, but it doesn’t always look THRILLING.

Some days are mediocre at best.
Nobody wants to live a mediocre life, right?

Everybody wants to be thrilled about their results.
So, we’re all trying to get there.
To that spot where we are thrilled about our outcomes.

This question helps us understand what our ideal day, week or year looks like and how we can get there.
Try it.

How would you finish this?

I am thrilled when…

Adam Smith | May 24, 2010 | 19 Comments

The Great Books I Am Reading

 

I enjoy reading a good old-fashioned book over an iBook on the iPad any day, because there is nothing like turning pages. And the awesome smell of a new book is pretty amazing, too. In the picture above are books that I have purchased in the past few months, but haven’t read yet. Now you know what I will be doing for the next month or so.

What books are you reading these days? What books can you recommend to the rest of this community?

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