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Six Ways to Experience Hygge

by Craig Finnestad March 4, 2020

Copenhagen is one of my favorite cities. All the people riding their bikes. Nyhavn is gorgeous and where the people gather. Tivoli Gardens is this quaint amusement park. Green spaces and parks are everywhere. And there is a beach. The…

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My 20/20 Vision

by Craig Finnestad January 22, 2020

For the last three weeks at The Water’s Edge, I have been talking about developing a 20/20 vision for our lives. Who do you want to be by the end of the year? What is something you feel led to…

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ASAP is contaminated. Stop using it as soon as possible.

by Craig Finnestad October 17, 2019

I got an email yesterday from a denominational person asking for some information ASAP. I have never been a fan of the phrase. But this request was pretty cringeworthy. Here is how I read it: So and so #1 is…

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CoachingSpiritual Formation

Brand New

by Craig Finnestad January 2, 2019

I bought a pair of brown, leather shoes from the sale rack at Scheel’s last summer. I noticed, at weddings especially, that brown was the new black so I jumped on the bandwagon. I wore them to weddings and other…

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CoachingSpiritual Formation

Seven Ways to Detect Entitlement and Four Things to Do About It

by Craig Finnestad October 23, 2018

We live in an age of entitlement. Entitlement is the belief that you deserve preferences, resources, and special treatment that others do not. Entitlement is like the alphabet, “I” comes before “u”. Here are seven ways to know if you…

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Ten Ways to Attain and Maintain Balance

by Craig Finnestad June 16, 2018

I started riding a mountain bike last year. The guy at the bike store talked me into buying pedals with clips on them. My first ride was on this wonderful trail at Walnut Creek Park. It was vigorous, relaxing, fun,…

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CoachingSpiritual Formation

Four Ways to Navigate Transition

by Craig Finnestad August 14, 2017

I dropped David off at school today. Summer is over. As of today, he is a fifth grader. I observed a bunch of parents at the other end of the school. The moms and dads dropping off their boys and…

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Eat That Frog! Overcoming Procrastination

by Craig Finnestad May 14, 2016

So I deal with procrastination once in a while. Or a lot. I have been meaning to write this post for the last two weeks. One of my goals during my renewal leave is to form habits where I procrastinate less…

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Nine Steps to Developing Strategy

by Craig Finnestad April 28, 2016

Strategy is another way of saying a long-term plan is going to be developed and put into action. Mission and vision for individuals, teams, and organizations are essential. They declare purpose and intention. Strategy is the next, necessary step. It…

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I’m a Failure

by Craig Finnestad April 9, 2016

I’m a failure. I have failed more than succeeded at life. My dream in high school and college was to run a sub four-minute mile. I’m guessing I raced the mile or its metric equivalent over one hundred times. I…

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I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out. -John Wesley

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