Swift Straw Blog

Ambitious for Others

Value, humility

There is certain level of confidence required to accomplish anything in life. While confidence can be one of your greatest strengths, it becomes your worst enemy if you cross the line and become cocky or arrogant. The same goes for ambition. It can be one of your greatest strengths as long as you...

Pure Joy

God, Sunday Blog, Faith

From Jesus Calling:

The Giver

teamwork, strength, thankfulness

My prayers go out to all of those impacted by hurricane Michael.  We will be heading down today to assess the damage and lend a helping hand to our friends and family in need.  As I prepare for this day I found some very appropriate scripture.

How to Make a Million Dollars Raising Dogs

success, Value

I recently listened to a Ted talk of Cam Lanier speaking to business students at Point University. As one of my life long hero’s and mentors, it was quite a treat to hear so many of the principles that I have picked up over the years condensed into one organized speech. It is titled, “How to Make a...

Find the Root

efficiency, improvement, learning

As a society we are very quick to focus on suppressing symptoms. Just look at modern medicine where there is a pill for every ill. You can suppress heart burn with a purple pill, or you could discover which foods are causing the heart burn and stop eating those? When it comes to our physical...

What do you Tolerate?

perseverence, purpose

“Remember that we all get exactly what we tolerate.  So stop tolerating excuses within yourself, limiting beliefs of the past, or fearful states.”  Tony Robbins

Education Through Awareness

improvement, learning

Robert Frost said, “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self confidence.”  

Misguided ALtruism

The definition of altruism is: the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Absolute Truth

God, Sunday Blog, Faith

Recently I heard that there are parents now in America teaching their kids that it is ok NOT to share. Apparently there is an entire face book group now dedicated to supporting their kids as they justifiably hoard their paw patrol toys. I guess it only seems crazy to me because of the values and...

Making the Impossible, Possible

team building, failure, perseverence

This past weekend was opening day of the 2018 deer season. There were three trophy bucks harvested with a bow which marks the best opening day that we have ever had. If you have been following the “Spring Creek Coop” for the last few years you might think that we have always had world class hunting...

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