Fearless Football Forecast

Greg Baird — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:04:14 +0000

This is the CHARGERS year!

Wild Card Forecast

AFC
Jets over Bengals
Patriots over Ravens

NFC
Cowboys over Eagles
Packers over Cardinals

Divisional Forecast

AFC
Chargers over Patriots
Colts over Jets

NFC
Vikings over Cowboys
Packers over Saints

Conference Championship Forecast

AFC
Chargers over Colts

NFC
Packers over Vikings

Super Bowl XLIV Forecast

Chargers over Packers
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Permission

Greg Baird — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:33:22 +0000

This morning I went to a coffee shop. I went there to get a little work done, but also to do something that I give myself permission to do…read the sports page from cover to cover after the Chargers win a football game (like yesterday beating the Giants in the final minute).

Is this time I spend reading the sports page all about football? Nope. It’s about doing something beyond my work to help keep myself refueled and balanced. I’ve had to re-learn this over and over as I can get way too focused on my ministry role. When I do this, I take time and attention away from myself, my family and, more importantly, my faith. I get imbalanced and that leads to frustration, ineffectiveness, lack of creativity and lots of other things that no leader wants to be characterized by.

It’s not the only thing I do to stay balanced…I go camping with my boys, read, ride my mountain bike, make time alone with my wife…but it’s what I give myself permission to do when the Chargers win.

What do you give yourself permission to do that keeps you refreshed, energized and balanced?

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