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Get Excited about Work. Apply the Microsoft Vision Test

By Jared Dees

If you’re not passionate about your work, take two minutes out of your day today and apply a simple test. If you are having doubts about your job or if you just don’t feel excited to come to work each day, the Microsoft Vision Test may be able to help.   If your work passes…

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October 12, 2015 Filed Under: Exercises, Meaningful Work

Starting something new? Save time. Save energy. Start with the Demo.

By Jared Dees

I was ready to punch a hole right through my computer. It had been thirty minutes and I still wasn’t able to adjust the background color of the website I’m working on for the launch of my new book. I’ve created a few websites, but I’m no web designer. The problem was getting started. I…

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October 9, 2015 Filed Under: Productivity, Worksheets

Embrace the Distractions During Prayer

By Jared Dees

You don’t have to feel guilty if you get distracted during prayer. A couple of years ago, I started praying the Rosary every day. I suffered from a crazy amount of distractions, which led met into a crazy amount of guilt. I used to get angry at myself for not focusing better during prayer. When…

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October 8, 2015 Filed Under: How to Pray, Prayer

De-Squirrel Mode: Removing the Unnecessary Distractions from Your Life

By Jared Dees

I tried giving up my phone, but I wasn’t making it easy on myself. I’m giving up my phone this week because after reading the story about the Rich Man in the Bible, I realized that of all the things I have an attachment to in this world, the phone is probably the most difficult…

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October 7, 2015 Filed Under: Exercises, Meaningful Work, Productivity

How to Get to Heaven

By Jared Dees

Usually, I don’t follow my own advice. I have made worksheets for teachers and catechists to use with the daily Gospel readings for almost a year now. Every week I post new worksheets for members of The Religion Teacher, but I can’t think of one time that I actually completed the worksheet myself. The worksheets…

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October 5, 2015 Filed Under: Lectio Divina Meditations, Prayer

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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