I’m writing this down, so I can remember… Start with a bang: Every morning. The first hour sets the tone. Value it. Use it well. Turn off your phone and email. Every Monday. Set the pace, attitude, and level of intensity of for your entire week. Treat them with importance.
“Be prepared” is what they told us when we were younger. We had knives with kitchen utensils, tweezers, magnifying glasses. We carried extra water everywhere. We barely threw anything away….because you never knew when you might use it. Always be prepared. Why is it that when times get tough, we stop preparing for anything spectacular, [...]
I don’t think Twitter has reached its full potential as of yet. Here are a few creative ways that Twitter could be helpful in building communities… maybe you’re already doing these….maybe you’re not… Apply them to your own world…. •What if yours and each local starbucks was a twitterer? How would that build a community [...]
I’ve been reading Seth Godin’s work of art over the past few weeks. What has really grabbed me is that many people feel as if they don’t have the time to be totally remarkable. The only way a business or organization will succeed in the future is by embracing and amplifying it’s God-given uniqueness. We [...]
If I were you (and I’m not), here are some questions I would ask myself re:anything important…. •Is the the best I can do? •Is there someone else I can involve? •What are my motives? •How can I get my point across clearly? •How will someone be motivated by this? •How could this have any [...]
…until January 5th. Taking a tech-breather. Thanks to all who follow what we do and help us as we learn. See you in the 2009. Here are some of the most read posts this year…. •3 types of credibility •Why are Christians not Jewish? •Silly professional Christians name dropping… •Unrealistic Expectations •Step on a few [...]
A wise leader and I were talking about this other day. He shared that his (he is in his fifties) and many previous generations have seemed to live to work. In other words, much of their identity lies in their “job.” People who place their identity in a job or position sometimes forget they are [...]
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