Intentional Faith with Shep Jordan

05/20/2026

Do you ever find yourself suddenly re-living negative events and emotions of your past?
Here's why thats not a great idea and what you can do when it happens.

Part 1 of 3, No Looking Back

04/22/2026

Failure is an inevitable part of life. If you want to live your best possible life you're going to have to gain the proper perspective on failures.
Here are some thoughts about where fear of failure really comes from and what you can do to overcome it.

If you want to live your best possible life, you have to make a choice

03/18/2026

Executive burnout is a huge red flag. Here's what you can do about it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/shepjordan/p/is-this-your-story?r=1xox3t&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

02/11/2026

Achieving anything of true value requires an intentional mindset.

Achieving anything of true value requires an intentional mindset

02/08/2026

Are you living your best possible life?

Are you living your best possible life? Yeah, I know, it’s Super Bowl Sunday so who’s thinking of such things? Well, I am and maybe it’s because at my stage of life, I can reflect back on those times where maybe I wasn’t living my best possible life. Part of me regrets that I can’t get tho...

02/05/2026

What are you struggling with today?

I remember when I was a kid (a day ago!) and mom would take us to church (Episcopalian) and we’d say prayers using words I’d never heard before. I guess it was the old King James version of prayers but I just remember being curious about some of the words. This was a time when I was learning voc...

02/04/2026

What's the cost of anger?

Just how pi**ed off are you? I won’t deny for a second that there’s a lot we can be angry about in the world today. But if I’ve learned anything it’s this: nothing good happens when it comes from a place of anger. Every decision or reaction made in anger will likely be bad and won’t serve ...

02/03/2026

Are you in the right lane?

Don't Let the Distractions of This World Prevent You from Fulfilling Your Purpose

02/02/2026

You need to fail every day.

You need to fail every day. No, seriously you do. I went to a military college (VMI) where the system ensured you would likely fail at some level every day. I then went on to be an officer in the Marine Corps and the training was no different. Why on earth would it be set up that way? The most basic...

02/01/2026

Want to leave a legacy that lasts? Consider this:

Want to leave a legacy that lasts for generations, long after you’re gone? Then remember, it’s not about you. That’s right, it’s about leaving something in people not for people. The things of this world are transitory and can be gone, torn down in a minute. But things that are eternal last ...

01/30/2026

Things I put in my Daily Planner. What works for you?

Things I put in my Daily Planner every day (well almost every day!) Stay in touch with Jesus Be grateful (helps me with #1) Have a servant’s heart (also helps me with #1) Be active (we’re meant to move people!) Stay focused (helps with 1-4) Just works for me and when I can stick to these 5, my d...