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Author Archives: Jim Baker Comment and let me know what you think of the orange. Oof. It’s amazing the momentum you lose by not creating content for a week. Things don’t flow as naturally, but I think it’s going to be a lot like riding a bike. I had a blast on the mainland but it’s super good to […] A friend recently reached out to me and said a friend of hers was considering YWAM and had some questions. So I’ve decided to answer some of those questions and more here. I wrote this up fairly quickly and have not edited it, so if you see something that needs editing please comment and let […]  The gifts God has given us require a level of persistence to grow and grace to deliver. I don’t think I ever really sat and thought about the concept of stewarding my gift through intentional growth. We can both grow our gift in value and we can grow in our delivery. Think about how the […]  Do you schedule a time to assess how your previous week went? What worked, what didn’t? What to improve on this week and what to celebrate? Are you aware of some disciplines you let get a little sloppy last week or maybe this weekend and need to recommit to this week? Can you figure out […] The subtle slip into hardness of heart. I’ve noticed recently, whenever I’m getting salty it’s because I feel entitled to something that I’m not getting. How do we deal with the disappointment of not getting what we think we deserve? Do we have legitimate needs? Did we communicate those needs to others or are we […]  Resilient is one of our 5 Baker words. a : capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture b : tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change Every morning when Jess is done feeding our son, I make her breakfast and I take him so she can eat. We do a quick […] I feel best when I have momentum, when I’m making forward progress. Many a days have been wasted with no forward movement. And those days I do not feel good. So why do some days seem more productive than others? Why do some days flow with momentum the whole day through? Why do I feel […]  Hope feels amazing. How many of us are hopeful? How many of us have been burned a few times and have made vows never to get our hopes up again. What if what we are hoping for isn’t reality? Reward without work. Benefit without cost. And all of that at an instant and not progress […] My IDEAL Morning Routine There is a common denominator among high achieving people. A morning routine. Mornings are rough for me. I’d say I am a morning person, but when that alarm goes off I am certainly not sunshine and butterflies. Mornings are a literal battle for me. When I wake up my mind is already […]  aCOMMENT WITH YOUR TOP 3 BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GROWTH! How many books have you read this year? Do you have a book that you go back and read every year? Grant Cardone says in his book 10x, the average CEO reads 60 books a year from. That’s an average of 5 books a month. A […] |
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