Andrew Mark Holcomb
Bio
I've dealt with depression for a good portion of my life. I've tried a lot of things to help, but the one that seems to have the greatest long term impact is writing. I'm hoping some of my work can somehow help someone else too.
Stories (38/0)
Does God Hate Me?
A lot of people who wear the title “Christian” as a banner to their own virtue and morality seem to be the very ones who put others off of church. Don’t get me wrong, I think we’re all a little self-righteous from time to time. I know I am. That’s just part of the human experience, but some times the most vocal individuals really lean into it.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb4 days ago in Journal
Forgiveness Always Costs
For years I took forgiveness for granted. Not that I didn’t appreciate it, not that I wasn’t thankful, but I never understood that forgiveness always comes with a cost. I know that may sound strange to some of us, especially those of us who grew up in church hearing about the “free gift of salvation”.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb11 days ago in Journal
Don't believe in the Jesus you made, believe in the who He says He is
Don’t believe in and worship the god you want Him to be, believe and worship the God He tells us He is. We can find that through a continual pursuit of a relationship with Him. Look at David for example and the psalms, David wasn’t a perfect man but he was a man who was passionately chasing God. Psalms 42:1 says “As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.”
By Andrew Mark Holcomb17 days ago in Journal
11 Indicators its Time to Leave Your Job
Most of us fantasize about walking out of their job and never looking back on the daily. Daydreaming is very different than actually going through with it, but there are some signs that it may really be time to go. Recognizing when it's time to leave your job involves paying attention to various personal and professional signals:
By Andrew Mark Holcomb3 months ago in Motivation
Employees Don't Want Pizza Parties
In today’s dynamic and competitive business world, employee motivation is the driving force behind organizational success. Motivated employees do more than only bring their best selves to work, they also bring increased productivity, improved job satisfaction, and enhanced overall performance. Not only to themselves but to their co-workers, clients and customers as well.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb10 months ago in Journal
Your Finances Suck
Maintaining good personal finance is a key component of any successful life plan. I hear the phrase "I've got more month at the end of my money" a lot where I'm from. Basically what it means is that the bills are still due and the money is all gone. That should never happen. I do understand financial hardships happen and to an extent some crisis may be unavoidable, but it doesn't have to be a way of life.
By Andrew Mark Holcombabout a year ago in Journal
How to Create a Powerful Business With Powerful People
We spend most of our waking adult lives at work, that’s an unfortunate truth. What is it all for though? To afford that one week of vacation that will leave you jetlagged, to have a nice car you only drive to work, or a house you rarely get to be in, or just to afford to live long enough to make it to the next paycheck?
By Andrew Mark Holcombabout a year ago in Journal
Why I want Lazy, ADHD Employees
At the start of my career I thought my managers lived at the office. They were already hard at work 8 o'clock when I arrived and long after I left. They would often stay at the office until 8 or 9 at night, which for me was a little intimidating because if they are doing that, what is expected of me? I thought “if this is what it takes to make it here I will never survive”.
By Andrew Mark Holcombabout a year ago in Journal
7 Reasons You’ll Never Retire
Waking up and going to work is hard enough. The thought of doing that your whole life and saving for retirement feels a lot like a tiny, dim light at the end of a very long tunnel sometimes. Most of us expect to get closer and closer to that light, but more often than we would like to believe that light is going in the wrong direction. No one wants to spend their golden years struggling, wondering if they are going to get by, or working until the day they are laid to final rest. Unfortunately, that’s where many of us are headed. Here are 7 reasons you will never retire unless you change course.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
Most Fun Ways to Make Easy Money
Finding ways to increase your income are great, any extra money helps to bring about financial freedom, or just cover some bills. Making money can be difficult, time consuming, and tedious at times. It doesn’t have to be that way though. I’m going to share with you a few of the most fun ways I add a little extra money to my pocket.
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Lifehack
Overcoming Challenges for Business Leaders in 2022
Running a business has never been easy, but recently it seems to be more challenging than ever. Thousands of businesses closed the past two years, we’re facing “the great recession”, and inflation is at an all time high.,
By Andrew Mark Holcomb2 years ago in Journal
