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Jon Acuff hit the public radar with his blog Stuff Christians Like, a funny and satirical look at Christian culture. This inspired his first book. Later, he wrote about his job frustrations in Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job. Later, he wrote Gazelles, Baby Steps and 37 Other Things Dave Ramsey Taught Me about Debt and Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work that Matters which is about getting “unstuck” and back to “awesome.” Jon Acuff discusses how to avoid the busyness trap, focus on priorities, and do work that is awesome.
Big Questions:
Why isn’t work awesome for many people?
You talk a lot about following your dreams—what are some healthy ways we do that—and some unhealthy ways?
Let’s talk about your personal life/productivity. What are some of the most important habits you have?
How do you handle the distraction of tech/social media and still stay effective?
Best purchase under $100 in the last year?
Tweetables:
[Tweet “Culturally, we’ve accepted Monday through Friday is where dreams go to die.”]
[Tweet “The older I get, the more I realize it takes me great time to do great things.”]
[Tweet “With productivity, you can’t have your cake and eat it too.”]
[Tweet “I’m not a big believer that your purpose or passion is just one specific thing.”]
More from Jon Acuff on ChurchLeaders
- Ed Stetzer & Jon Acuff: How to Fight Ministry Pornography
- 3 Ways to Kill the Voices of Doubt Leaders Hear
- How to Recover Your Dreams and Change Your Ministry
- The Truth About Being a Nobody
- Dear Church: Are You Burning Out Your Pastors?
Mentioned in the Show
- Do Over by Jon Acuff
- Start by Jon Acuff
- stuffchristianslike.net
- A stupid lie I believed when I quit my last job. (And why you shouldn’t believe it.)
