John Bonesio

Rena and I are getting close to finishing our book. I’m continuing to write about the things I learned while writing a book.Today it’s about the power of just the writing itself. There’s just something magic about having an idea flow out through the fingers and onto the page that clarifies our thinking. This is … Read more

As I mentioned last post, Rena and I are getting close to finishing our book. I’m continuing to write about the things I learned while writing a book. Today it’s about the power of stories. We had sent out our manuscript to several folks to review and were waiting anxiously for their feedback when these … Read more

Rena and I are getting close to finishing our book. The book, of course, is about living our calling. It helps people discover their purpose and live a legacy. This week I’m going to write about some lessons we’ve learned from writing this book. This first one is about being vulnerable. We’ve created several revisions … Read more

Often we think that the other person makes us trust or not trust them. However, trust is a choice. It depends on us not them. The other person may act in ways that make us question if trust is a good choice. Yet, it is still our choice to trust them or not. This leads … Read more

Sometimes we’ll use the phrase, “trust me.” But does this work? Can we tell people to trust us? Telling someone “trust me,” appears to work sometimes, but I propose that this only works when trust already exists. Our words don’t create trust. Our actions do. This concept is captured nicely in the following quote from … Read more

God doesn’t want a religion with us, he wants a relationship with us. Today I’m arriving at our calling from a different direction. If this seems odd to you, I just ask you read through and see what you think. If you’re the kind of person who thinks God should be a part of your … Read more

A lot of us have certain ideas about what is a calling and what is not a calling. We think some tasks don’t qualify as a calling. What about something as mundane taking out the trash? Can our garbage man be living his calling? Sometimes we think a calling has to be glamorous. Sometimes we … Read more

Imagine that you bring your “A game” in your job or whatever you’re doing. I bring my “A game” to my work. Your co-workers also bring their “A game”, and your neighbors do the same. We all bring our “A game”. What would it be like if I brought my best work, and you brought your … Read more

“Only mediocre people are always at their best.” – W. Somerset Maugham That quote says a lot. Unfortunately, I resemble that remark all too often. Too many times I approach the situation as an expert. I assume I already know it. The truth though, is that I don’t know everything. I just need to admit … Read more