by Jon Acuff | Oct 14, 2019 | Character
I know a few jerks who have made it pretty far in life. To pretend otherwise would be a lie. Jerks occasionally win. They make lots of money. They get famous. They accomplish lots and lots of things. They succeed in a million different ways, but, there’s a catch....
by Jon Acuff | May 13, 2019 | Character
Recently, a politician tweeted something foolish. I saw the tweet, shrugged at it and then glanced at the amount of comments that single tweet had. There were 112,000 responses. That made me so sad because that meant tens of thousands of people spent their very...
by Jon Acuff | Jul 6, 2016 | Character
I’m embarrassed it took me this long to figure this out. This is perhaps the simplest idea I’ve ever had about criticism. When you read it, you will immediately think, “Duh, that’s so obvious. It’s a good thing your grey hair makes you look smart.” I agree, this idea...
by Jon Acuff | Feb 2, 2016 | Character
A few weeks ago, I asked for your help. I told you about Thistle Farms, a two year residential program in Nashville that helps women escape trafficking, addiction and prostitution. I told you they’ve been doing amazing work for 18 years and have sister organizations...
by Jon Acuff | Jan 22, 2016 | Character
One night at dinner I told Jenny about a new opportunity a client offered me. As I told her about the details she said, “You shouldn’t take that offer. That opportunity has nothing to do with your passion. It’s outside your strengths and mission. Why...
by Jon Acuff | Oct 5, 2015 | Character
13 years ago, I learned the best idea about parenting before I even had kids. I used to work for Bose. They are a company in Massachusetts that makes amazing stereos and headphones. One of the markets we would try to sell to is college graduates. We wanted the...
