Trading in your pain

The pain of a lousy boss, of careless mistakes, of insufficient credit. The pain of instability, of bullying, of inadequate tools. The pain of poor cash flow, corrossive feedback and work that…

RT @sethjones1: Kanye and Jay-Z made $3 million a piece to play a 16 year old’s bday party. Also, 3 billion people live on less than $2 …

Social Media: Five Facts to Bank On in 2012 http://t.co/6mGj7g1i

The artificiality of time

Until the transcontinental railroad, there were no time zones. Each village kept its own time, based on its own steeple and its own high noon. And why not? There was no good reason to go through…

Keith price is one impressive QB for #Washington! Wow! Way more than the heisman winner. Take note 4 nxt yr nat’l voters. #espn #cnnsi

The reason productivity improvements don't work (as well as they could)

GTD, 18 minute plans, organized folders… none of them work as well as you’d like.

The reason is simple: you don’t want to get more done.

You’re afraid. Getting more done would mean exposing…

Epic college QB battle or poor defenses? #alamobowl #Washington #baylor

Seriously?? Verizon Customers To Be Charged $2 For Paying Bill Online Via Credit Card http://t.co/CNLeMFtf

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Q&A

I’m often stunned by the lack of questions that adults are prepared to ask.

When you see kids go on a field trip, the questions pour out of them. Never ending, interesting, deep… even risky.

Minimizing Distractions In Worship

Last night I read an interesting article in Christianity Today called “Should Churches Try To Minimalize Distractions?” This debate has been raging in the church for years.

As a speaker there…

Thursday bonuses

First, two signs, each telling a very different story:

Rmv

This sign says, “we’re in power, we’re going to use newspeak and double-talk and pretend we’ve done something to benefit you,…

i am more excited about football this year than i think i ever have been. College and Pro. Weird.

In massive Tahitian waves, the most incredible day of surfing ever? http://t.co/h51lORH

Ted Dekker on Creativity, Dance, and Imagination

Hands down “STORY” is one of the most creative, challenging and all around most exciting conferences out there. The theme for 2011 is IMAGINE NATION which speaks to the power of…