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I find it amazing the difference between our lives now compared to life 150 years ago. The stories that I’ve heard time and time again from my grandparents about how simple yet hard working their lives were, always amaze me. They did their work during the day, ate dinner, had family time and had zero distractions other than entertainment with the family and then it was bedtime. Their entertainment generally always involved other, as they occasionally went in to town for some entertainment on the weekend or when they could afford it. Now we have laptop computers, multiple social networks that we just HAVE to check and update BEFORE we play with our kids or even do our chores around the house or kiss our spouse goodnight. It has become not just another plate to juggle, but a way of life.
Now, I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m one of those people that can be easily distracted with too many things going on. I am by all means not pointing a finger, but I believe there is a balance of all the things that you have going on. The first thing we need to do is prioritize. Make sure that you have the right plates in your hand before you start juggling. I strongly believe that technology and social networks are truly a wave of our future in business, and can be highly affective in sparking new relationship and building your business or personal brand, but hopefully not at the expense of your family. That’s where I think we get our priorities out of wack! I never was a guy that brought his work home and I’ve been pretty good at leaving that stuff at the office mostly because it was physical work and not social work. Now I have a facebook account, twitter, blog and am helping multiple people with theirs, it’s much harder to prioritize my time. It makes it even more difficult for me cause I am a about all things relational. Not only that, but I have multiple hobbies, such as hunting, fishing, chores around the house and make sure that my family believes that I am not just physically with them, but that I’m mentally there with them as well. This takes a lot of work, but I just have to know the right plates to juggle and at the right time. I don’t have any profound theology on the right thing to do here, but I’m just wanting to spark this thought and make you stop and determine that your priorities are in the right place.
Are you juggling too many plates right now? If so, are they in the right priority? If not, why not?
That’s right. I’m giving away five copies of The Search For God & Guinness by Stephen Mansfield which is currently out by Thomas Nelson Publishers. I recently wrote a quick overview of the impact this book has had on my life and you can read it HERE. Please check it out!
The Search for God and Guinness is about WAY more than just business, the art of beer making and Irish history, it’s about…
* living your faith in the real world
* caring about your staff even more than your product
* investing in your community and the world around you
* all the good that wealth can do when used to the glory of God
Get A Copy and share your impact with another
Here’s how you can get this book for FREE. I’ll keep it simple.
[ You must leave a BRIEF comment on this blog and tell me what intrigues you the most about the title of the book and why you would like to have this book for yourself..................]
You may ask, why do I feel compelled to give these books away. Well, because I was given this book by a great friend of mine Spence Smith, and I know what an amazing impact it has already been on my life and I want others to share in that. Thomas Nelson has been gracious enough to give me 5 copies of the book so I could blessed others the same way that I was blessed.
I will decide who the winners are on Monday, January 25th morning and notify you by email. Don’t forget to check out my overview HERE, which has an amazing video from the author, before you comment.
Have fun and I really look forward to reading all of your comments!
When I first clicked on Kelli Trontell’s Photo Blog (to the left) and began scrolling down the page admiring the amazing photo blog that she put together for her friends, clients, future clients or just those that enjoy her style of work called Lifestyle Photography. Before I made it half way down the page I had already made up my mind that, Kelli just has to shoot our family. 
We’ve had great family photos in the past, but I just knew that Kelli could truly capture our family and all four of our unique personalities, and that’s exactly what she did. I fully trust her from the decision of the location to the direction throughout. She just became a part of the family that day and in no way was it ever an “us and her” during the day. That truly made the day, with kids, very smooth. Her price is amazingly affordable, yet I so think she’s selling herself short for the quality and personality that you get in each photo.
I would HIGHLY recommend Kelli for any wedding, family or creative photo shoot that you may need. Check her out at www.kellitrontell.com, and take a further look at our family lifestyle shoot below or on our Flickr to the right.
THANKS SO MUCH KELLI
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I must say, the cover of this book alone truly intrigued me when my good friend Spence Smith gave me the book its release week. I also know that just having the word “beer” in the same sentence with “God” is sometimes a taboo thing for so many in religious circles. I think those that read this book by Stephen Mansfield might think differently afterwards. Check out the video below to hear in more dept about this amazing book.
I’ll end with this, as the video above will share the forward of this book much more eloquently than I ever could. When I began to read this book, I was coming back from a business trip and was in the terminal waiting on my plane. The first chapter really gets to the overall heart of the book and the founder of Guinness, Arthur Guinness, and his passion for the homeless and honoring God through helping to alleviate major concerns and issues in his community and throughout the world. I must say, from the time I started reading the book and the time I got on the plane, I was asked AT LEAST 6 times about the book. Therefore, I was able to share the gospel message with these six people by sharing the story of Arthur Guinness and the true history of Guinness beer. Not many can say that every day in our society, huh?
This book is amazing and I highly recommend it for the highly religious and…..well those not so much! Be inspired to find the more traditional ways to share God’s word with those around you that may not know him through your own community and sphere of influence, no matter what you do for a living.
Please share with me your “initial thoughts” on this the book title and then your thoughts after watching the video. I am so curious.
