HomeAbout SteveCopyright InfoSpeakingContact SteveResources8.5 of My Favorite Mistakes of 2015December 30, 2015— 1 Comment“Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.”– G. K. ChestertonI take a bit of time at the end of each year to take an honest, deep look into how the year gone by has gone. I group these together as “Mistakes” that are as positive as possible – I try to see them as stepping stones going into the new year.As much as I know that my memorable mistakes will lead to learning opportunities that will propel me into the coming year.I tend to have short-term memory problems with what I learned in previous years. It is important that I take a to heart the AA saying that launches the 12 Steps.“I choose to take a fearless, moral inventory” of how things have gone, where they are now, and where I hope they will go from here.It is easy to fall into the opposite belief of the Chesterton quote above.We can fall into the false belief that a successful life is built on the appearance of outward success. Jesus’ hand picked mentees, the Twelve, make it clear that God sees mistakes as key elements that will lead to personal growth and spiritual health.Why call them my “Favorite” mistakes? These are the ones that have taught me the most over the past year. Without mistakes we won’t have traction we need in order to move forward. Mistakes are the rough surface that allows us to grip the wall in front of us.Unless we make some great mistakes, we are destined to stay stuck in the ditch we’ve built from the false belief that perfection is the goal. The only difference between a ditch and a grave is the depth of each.We tend to run from our mistakes – treat mistakes as though they were a sign of our incompetence.We tend to hide our mistakes from our for fear they will categorize us as incompetent or immature. If others see our mistakes that draw that conclusion they need to rethink their view of an effective life versus one that only looks successful on the surface.These are my “Favorite” mistakes of 2015. Believe it or not I had to pare my list down in order that this post won’t become too lengthy! As you read through these a button or two might connect with you and maybe even help you see more clearly about your life. Continue Reading…Categories: My Life, ObservationsGreat Deal On “The Day I Died”October 5, 2014— Leave a commentHere’s a great deal on one of my recent books.For the next few days you can get it for the low price of $1.99. This price is a price that won’t return soon.My book that captures my near-death experience (I “Died” when during a surgical accident my aorta was pierced twice).This caused a multi-system shutdown with the majority of my organs.It’s an exciting story that’s not just worthwhile for you to read – this is a great tool to loan to a Not-Yet Believer – talk about over a cup of coffee.Click here for the deal: http://www.amazon.com