by admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Leadership, Success
The great temptation of power is control, and the great consequence of control is lack of relationship. The reason that intimacy is so difficult in ministry is you’re not in control—you’re in relationship. You have to enter a person’s life and they have to enter...
by admin | Feb 5, 2018 | Social Media
Everyone knows that social media has impacted how we talk to people, find old friends and share information about our life. But nowhere have I seen it have a bigger impact on a single process than in the job search. Gone are the days of printing up a bunch of resumes...
by admin | Nov 11, 2017 | Leadership
Well, the easy answer would be to say that my position was eliminated (i.e. I was laid off), and I never looked back. But the reality is, I stayed around corporate IT for a few years after that. It wasn’t until a year or two later that I began getting more...
by admin | Aug 23, 2017 | Leadership
The Scout Law A Scout Is: Trustworthy Loyal Helpful Friendly Courteous Kind Obedient Cheerful Thrifty Brave Clean Reverent Several years ago I asked my scouts which one of these words is most important. Hands flew up, “Reverent!” several shouted. I told...
by admin | Jul 13, 2017 | Leadership
“What makes the temptation of power so seemingly irresistible? Maybe it is that power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love. It seems easier to be God, than to love God, easier to control people than to love people, easier to own life than to love life.”...
by admin | Jul 11, 2017 | Leadership
John Wooden has given us an abundance of great quotes. This one reminds us to keep ourselves grounded. Talent is God-given: be humble. Fame is man-given: be thankful. Conceit is self-given: be careful.
by admin | Mar 3, 2017 | Leadership
Over the past two decades, I’ve seen my share of change. Change is certainly seen in the technologies we use and build. But also I’ve seen change in the structure and styles of running business and leading teams. Through all of the...
by admin | Feb 11, 2017 | Leadership
I was recently asked the question, “what do you do to be successful during the first 90 days on the job?”. I’ve been put in leadership roles before where it was a significant change, either through a reorganization or simply applying for and getting...
by admin | Dec 22, 2016 | Leadership
I saw this little plaque in a store in Washington DC a while ago. It said “Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge”. I took a picture of it with my phone, but sadly that went swimming in the gulf a while back (another story). But the...
by admin | Feb 11, 2012 | Leadership
Recently I was invited to provide the benedeiction at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for a young man I’ve known a very long time. I was honored to do so. I love the tradition of the benediction, a blessing given to those in attendance, and in the case of an Eagle...
by admin | Jan 16, 2012 | Leadership
I had the opportunity this weekend to spend time with three missionary families. Each of these families serve God in unique ways in different areas of the world. Each faces their own specific challenges and have adapted their ministry model to best fit the situation...
by admin | Jun 28, 2011 | Social Media
Wordle! is a cool tool that will analyze your blog or other webpage and build a colorful, fun tag cloud. You can edit colors, layout, font and remove words that you don’t want to include. Check it out at http://www.wordle.net. Below is the Wordle of my Linked...
