J. Michael McDade

What is the Value of Time?

What is the value of time? In the corporate world we look at time through an hourly rate of costs, or opportunity costs of making or missing a deadline, or maybe getting a project or not. We value time monetarily, but I have never met anyone on their death-bed saying, “I wasted $367,381.00 worth of my time.” They usually say things like, “I wish I would have spent more time with my family, or “I wish I would have had a greater impact on the world", or maybe something like, "I wish I would have learned to fly." I wonder if the real value of time is more relative than objective. Is … [Read More...]

Why?

For those of you who have kids, do you remember the ages between three and five when your toddler constantly asked the question, “why”? I can remember getting so irritated at my oldest because he was so inquisitive. I bet he asked me “why” at least 10,000 times in that three-year period. One day this week a friend of mine sent me a link to a business video called Start with Why by Simon Sinek. It is mostly a business video on what it takes to be a an innovative leader, but the question of “why” really begins to enter my psyche. I spent most of the day pondering “why”. Why do … [Read More...]

Financial Friday-Having a Successful Garage Sale

I consider myself a garage sale connoisseur. My grandmother would take me when I was little to garage sales in Jackson, MS to buy used matchbox cars. Then my mother picked up the ball, and when I am at home visiting my mom we will venture out like we did when I was young man to enjoy a few garage sales. Me and my oldest son still love to go together. A lot of the items in my house came from garage sales. Today this post is not about memories: it is about getting that emergency fund completed, so you can begin to feel some financial relief. Having a garage sale can help your efforts. So how … [Read More...]

I am a writer, counselor and the Executive Director of a ministry called Eyes of the Heart Ministries, and this is my personal blog. I have been blogging for the last two and half years. This blog is the test bed for ideas before they become books, retreats or coaching exercises. The thing that most makes my heart come alive is helping another person tell a better story with their life. So many people are caught in their past, and they never experience the freedom of truly walking with Jesus Christ. What