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Built by Adversity
Adversity has a way of removing the noise from our lives. It forces us to reevaluate what we use to define ourselves. It shows us the things we hold too tightly and the things we never valued enough. In the moment it just feels painful, but looking back, those are the seasons that start to shape direction. Adversity creates space to notice what God has been building in you long before the struggle began. It may not be pleasant, but it is honest. And honesty is where purpose b
JP Bachmann
Nov 264 min read


Reframing Goals as Experiments
Imagine your possibilities, one experiment at a time. Hello again from JP, the guy with the Whys. What was the last idea that made you say to yourself “I could never do that?” Mike Rowe developed a television program called Somebody’s Gotta Do It , where he worked alongside people with unusual jobs. In one episode, he joined a beekeeper to remove a giant hive from someone’s home. Here’s what surprised me about the beekeeper though. He was a retired police officer. Most peop
JP Bachmann
Nov 115 min read


Divined Success
When success becomes infinite, we stop chasing it and start living it. That shift allows us to celebrate milestones without feeling lost afterward. It changes how we move through life, because success stops being an event and becomes an embodiment of the life God created for us.
JP Bachmann
Oct 317 min read


The Day You Find Out Why - Your Life's Purpose
Imagine being able to write your own purpose statement that clearly. Your purpose is already within you, it simply needs to be uncovered.
JP Bachmann
Oct 246 min read


Meal Kit Madness!
You may have seen the "world's okayest ...shirts" while scrolling online; I have thought about getting one many times. Mine would say...
melissabachmann1
Feb 10, 20241 min read


Oh, the Places You'll Go
What will you do today that will change the rest of your life?
JP Bachmann
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Resolution, or just a timely wish?
If so many people make resolutions, why do so many quit in such a short period of time?
JP Bachmann
Jan 4, 20243 min read


You Are Needed This Christmas
While we revel in good times, this is also a good time for us to remember those who don't have it so good. The poor and the Lonely.
JP Bachmann
Dec 25, 20234 min read


What do I Write?
It's been a while since I have written to you my dear audience. I apologize. I was watching a K-drama earlier today (A Korean Drama). I...
melissabachmann1
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Networking for Beginners: What is your Net Worth, really?
Maybe you've heard this statement before: "Your network is your net worth." But what does this actually mean? For years I was confused...
JP Bachmann
Dec 2, 20234 min read


Co-Worker Conflicts: The Grease Fires We All Face
It's easy to find common ground when you take the time to understand where the other person is coming from.
JP Bachmann
Nov 14, 20235 min read


Time to Change The Change of Time
As I write this, we just experienced another time change. Yesterday we went from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time. At first glance...
melissabachmann1
Nov 7, 20232 min read


You're Not Alone: A World of Abuse
60% of Americans have grown up with abuse, and we're destroying ourselves as a result.
JP Bachmann
Nov 4, 20234 min read


Salespeople or Highly Paid Teachers?
What do highly talented salespeople have in common with great teachers? If you're like me, someone who failed to pay attention in...
JP Bachmann
Oct 31, 20234 min read


Grizzley Bears With Microphones: Real or Imagined Fears?
If I asked you to list your top 10 fears, I'm sure we'd find some fears that are not life threatening. While there are certainly things...
JP Bachmann
Oct 28, 20234 min read


Expectations vs. Reality: Are you ready for a ransomware attack?
72% of all companies have been affected by ransomware in the past 5 years.
JP Bachmann
Oct 21, 20235 min read


How Did I Miss That?
I recently started replaying a video game that I never finished. (Incidenly I do that a lot, not finishing I mean, well the other thing...
melissabachmann1
Oct 20, 20231 min read


4,000 Pound Assault Weapons
At least 38,516 lives were lost due to bad behavior behind the wheel, eclipsing the 26,993 firearms homicides in the same year by 42.6%
JP Bachmann
Oct 19, 20234 min read


Faucets or Drain Plugs: Which sale is more important?
Acquisition without retention is like trying to fill the bathtub by turning on the spigot without plugging the drain.
Jp Bachmann
Oct 12, 20234 min read


Lessons from a Kindergarten Teacher: Growing from our Mistakes
It feels like a lifetime ago when my kids were just starting school, but as my daughters are both now in high school, and one about to...
JP Bachmann
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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