Comments on: Why Your Personal Life Matters More Than Business

By: Bill Seaver

Bill Seaver — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:23:43 +0000

Thanks Tina. Good quote from Dr. Cloud.

By: Tina B

Tina B — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:06:18 +0000

Hi, Bill, I couldn’t agree more. With all the adulation, there seems to be a sense of amnesia about a famous person’s personal life. And that is where so much tragedy is. I am reminded not only of the book you mentioned, but also Dr. Henry Cloud’s book, Integrity (http://store.cloudtownsendstore.com/integrity1.html). The description echoes what you said: “Drawing on experiences from his work with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and individual leaders, Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and nationally syndicated radio host, shows how our character can keep us from achieving all we want to (or could) be.”

By: Bill Seaver

Bill Seaver — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:51:15 +0000

Thanks Jennifer. Another good example. His state funeral someday will be an interesting discussion in the media.

Ann, keep up the good work!

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:27:24 +0000

I love Piper’s book - such a powerful read!
I’ve been struggling with the same thoughts in regards to McNair & Jackson. It reaffirms my passion for teaching young people about character and purpose!

By: Jennifer AlLee

Jennifer AlLee — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:03:58 +0000

Your post is spot on, Bill. Character always wins out. One of the saddest examples to me is Bill Clinton. He was President of the United States, but you can’t think about him without thinking “sex scandal.” No matter what great things he did or does, that’s always hanging around in the background.

Thanks for reminding us of the importance of a life truly lived.

By: Bill Seaver

Bill Seaver — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:27:36 +0000

Thanks Scott.

Dan, well said. Fame and greatness are two very different things.

By: Dan Miller

Dan Miller — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:21:08 +0000

Bill — you have been very gentle with this issue. I think we confuse fame with greatness. Lots of people are “celebrities” but not what we will remember as great. And the two cases you mention are glaring examples of tragic, misdirected personal lives.

By: Scott Mills

Scott Mills — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:41:37 +0000

Well said my friend, well said!

By: Bill Seaver

Bill Seaver — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:20:59 +0000

Thanks Jeff. I agree wholeheartedly. Our personal decisions matter very much at a soul level.

By: Jeff Large

Jeff Large — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:12:20 +0000

Bill,

I appreciate your comments. It’s really a matter of character isn’t it?

I don’t want to be too judgmental of these two men because they encountered temptations I know not of. But the bottom line is our personal decisions, whether in secret or out in the open, do matter and affect us at a soul level.

Jeff