Swift Straw Blog

When you are absolutely shaken out of your comfortable routines, grip my hand tightly and look for growth opportunities. Instead of bemoaning the loss of your comfort, accept the challenge of something new. I lead you on from glory to glory, making you fit for my kingdom. Say yes to the ways I work...

Last week we were working on a project that required several different pieces of equipment. When it came time to use one particular piece, we realized that we had lost the key. For the rest of the afternoon we searched and even delayed the project until the next morning when a spare was supposed to...

The Holy Spirit is like a gentleman. When he receives a formal invitation, he will gladly enter. Where he is not welcome, he will politely stay apart. History has proven this time and time again. Nations that welcome his presence have risen to the top. These same nations, that later rejected him,...

Last night I had the privilege of listening to Hunter Hill speak at Purpose on Tap.  He has a unique set of leadership experience ranging from sports, business, politics and the military...having served three tours over seas.  One foundational piece of scripture for him that has shaped his life is: 

Pine Straw is the only all natural form of mulch or ground cover.  Pine needles fall naturally each year and can be gathered while fresh to enhance your landscape.  Wood mulch on the other hand is produced from trees that are cut down and processed with heavy equipment.   

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.  John 20:1 

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has an interesting perspective on coaching.  Although he has plenty of wins on his resume, his focus as a coach has nothing to do with winning games.  Here are a few of his thoughts on coaching and leadership: 

Respect

Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have proven to be two of the best investors in history. They have mastered the art of risk and reward when it comes to investing in companies. One example that Charlie uses to describe their philosophy of risk is:

Imagine that you suddenly experience chest pains....

Jon Taffer, the host of Bar Rescue and serial entrepreneur, has discovered the common denominator for failure. After listening to a recent interview, here are some great takeaways: 

• Excuses are the common denominator of all failure. They are the rationalization of failure. If you blame anything...