Monthly Archives: June 2017

My Radio Flyer

Posted on June 27, 2017 by James Gorton

I wrote an earlier jlog regarding fond memories as I went back to my roots in eastern Colorado.  To refresh your memory for those who read that jlog I will give you the backdrop and for those who didn’t, this … Continue reading →

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Passion: Delegation and Ownership

Posted on June 25, 2017 by James Gorton

When given a job to do, a person who delegates the job is giving you a responsibility to carry out.  The person in charge may define what the task is as well as telling you what the resources you will … Continue reading →

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Spreading Your Passion

Posted on June 21, 2017 by James Gorton

When we experience passion, it will in the early stages evoke an overwhelming feeling of inadequacy.  How can I accomplish this by myself?  There’s too much to do and I don’t have the necessary resources to get it done.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Passion: Understanding the Problem

Posted on June 20, 2017 by James Gorton

Before you can tackle any problem, you have to know the depth and the breadth of the problem.  You have to know what you are dealing with.  Have you ever tried to fix something and realized as you got into … Continue reading →

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Passion With A Plan

Posted on June 19, 2017 by James Gorton

Passion is an essential ingredient for impacting our world.  It does alter our emotions as we stay focused on the issue that grabs our hearts.  There’s one problem that erodes the passion of our hearts. It’s passion without a plan. … Continue reading →

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Passion That Alters

Posted on June 18, 2017 by James Gorton

I have never been able to play poker and win.  I don’t have a poker face when I play and all the players around the table know whether I have a good hand or not just by looking at me. … Continue reading →

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What Is Your Passion?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by James Gorton

Early in my adult life, I was sent to Tampa, Florida to work with college students at the University of South Florida.  While there I attended Christ Community Church.  I began to notice a lot of young couples in the … Continue reading →

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Impartial Judges

Posted on June 4, 2017 by James Gorton

I have a problem with the way judges come up with their decisions today.  Mind you my experience is very limited and has been skewed by my being an expert witness in court only a few times in child custody … Continue reading →

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Going With The Crowd

Posted on June 3, 2017 by James Gorton

All of us have experienced peer pressure at some point in our lives.  We want to fit in and be a part of the group so we go along to get along.  Now even as I write this I know … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagle?

Posted on June 1, 2017 by James Gorton

Have you ever believed something and then found out your belief was false?  I had one of those days a few weeks ago.  Nadine and I ventured up to Flagstaff for the weekend and did our 4+ mile walk through … Continue reading →

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