by Terry Moore, CCIM | Sep 6, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Decades ago, Malcolm Gladwell, the curious fellow who writes bestsellers, impacted the world with the insight that becoming an expert takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. This post is about how deliberate practice has been misunderstood, the fantasy that it does... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 30, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Mike has been a Pastor for about 40 years. Early in his career, a member of his congregation falsely and publicly accused him of misconduct. His allies and friends advocated a variety of responses. Most advocated an aggressive public response. They urged him to... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 23, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
As a foolish lad, I jumped off a garage roof and landed on a chain link fence the wrong way. The fence got me in the armpit. The emergency room doctor told me that if the puncture had been a quarter of an inch different, the fence wire would have penetrated my lung. I... by Terry Moore, CCIM | Aug 9, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
In 1993, I was in the audience when Mark Riedy spoke about his first few months on the job at the University of San Diego (USD). We did not know each other, and I was fortunate to be in a small audience of primarily impactful locals. I knew just barely enough to come... by Terry Moore, CCIM | May 31, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
Is life like football? No. When you play football, you start and end the game with the same players. There are published rules. One team wins, and another loses; the scoreboard leaves no doubt which is which. James Carse, a professor of religion at NYU, called... by Terry Moore, CCIM | May 24, 2024 | Living a Life Worth Imitating
“You think you’re important.” Her energizer bunny husband was stung to his core. My friend had almost let his achievement define him. Gradually, he recognized the wisdom of his wife’s insight. Later, he served with a group of other well-intentioned people and was a... 