Category: Self-Improvement

One Word for 2021: Basic

I’ve appreciated Jon Gordon’s encouragement to “Get One Word” for the year.  As he puts it, “When you discover your One Word for the year, it gives you more clarity, passion and purpose for life.  The One Word exercise brings simplicity and focus. It cuts through the distractions and keeps us focused on what really matters.”

That has worked well for me over the past 3 years:

For 2021, I feel like an appropriate theme for the year is “Back to the Basics.” 

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals. - Jim Rohn

To that end, I’ve chosen to study the “Apostle’s Creed” throughout 2021.  In fact, I found a study on RightNow Media led by Matt Chandler that conveniently was divided into 12 sessions, giving a good monthly outline.  So, my One Word for 2021 is Basic, which is defined as “forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.”

Interestingly, Jennifer & I attend a Weekend Bible Study class at University Baptist Church named BASIC—an acrostic for Brothers And Sisters In Christ.

Click here for more about our Family’s One Word Focus for 2021

Happy National Simplicity Day

National Simplicity Day honors transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau on the date of his birth.  Thoreau lived his life in many roles including author, naturalist, philosopher, and historian. He was also known to be a tax resister, abolitionist, development critic, and surveyor. His book, Walden, is a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings. 

In our fast, ever-increasingly busy lifestyles, the observance of Simplicity Day encourages stepping back and looking at ways to simplify our lives.

I thought a fitting book to highlight for Out of This World Leaders was Clay Scroggins’ 2019 publication, How to Lead in a World of Distraction: Four Simple Habits for Turning Down the Noise.

Wow, does that title seem fitting for today’s world—which is full of noise & distraction?

Click here for a summary of Scroggins’ book