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Want to Know How We Forget?

This is how we forget Haiti:
Another snowstorm.
A football game.
Chili and a fire.
The dogs need a bathroom break.
A friend calls.
We need to run to the store.
We forget about tent cities, mass graves filled with bodies, people starving, the loss of hope, and ten small dollars that could make a [...]

One of the Greatest inventions…

… is the t-shirt. The (printed-on) t-shirt probably advertises better and more frequently than money could buy. This team’s logo, that cause and its sponsors, this crazy piece of art, or that company that makes clothing to print on.
They print on the shirts and we advertise for them. Simple. [...]

Winners and Losers

There are always winners and losers. These days, we try to minimize loss for the maximization of self-esteem of children or for those who are extremely competitive. Loss hurts if your heart is in the game. There must be losers, and one day you will be one, too. Hurts, right? (No worries… you’ll also be [...]

A few must-reads for this week…

Seth Godin- Two ways to deal with no
Josh Parrish- Dragging vs. Flying
Jonathan Lawson- During our lunch hour
Gene Schlesinger- American Heresy: Gnosticism (be prepared for depth)
More pics of Mike and Vanessa’s newbie….Maddie
Tom Howe- One of those Days

Step on a few toes…

Listen. If you’re message isn’t stepping on a few toes, perhaps your vision isn’t large enough. Big dreams step on people’s toes. Outside of the box ideas step on toes.
Those who hate change, really can’t stand it when someone with a vast vision of the future comes [...]

3 types of Credibility

I had a conversation the other day with a friend, who spoke about the three types of credibility:
•Educational Credibility- This doesn’t always look the same. Could be seminars, colleges, conventions, conferences, online training, books you’ve read, etc. Doug Fields says ‘leaders are learners’… That is powerful. People who are willing to [...]