09 February 2010

The Healing Power of Art

Yesterday was hard. A business deal stalled. I didn’t make much progress on several key projects. I was discouraged. And toward the end of the day, I learned that a friend had died. I just wanted to go home, put on my pajamas, and go to bed.

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08 February 2010

My Dream iPad Book Application

Recently, Seth Godin blogged on his dream iPad app. I thought I would follow suit and talk about something near and dear to my heart: my ideal iPad book application.

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05 February 2010

Becoming a “Leadership Benediction”

This is a guest post by Dennis Jeffery. He is the Superintendent of The River Conference. He has served as youth pastor, church planter, and lead pastor in Washington, California, and Colorado for over 20 years before leading The River. He has an M.A in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and B.A. from Seattle Pacific University.If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.

Cheryl was in a cauldron of emotions. As regional sales rep for a software company, she was a “heavy hitter” who produced outstanding results quarter after quarter. She was a loving wife and mother. In addition, as a person of conviction, Cheryl led the Ethiopian AIDS orphanage ministry at her church. To say her plate was full would be an understatement. And the perfect storm of demands, deadlines, and weariness had her in a category 5 grip.

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04 February 2010

Zoecity.com: A New Way for Christian Leaders to Stay Up-to-Date

Many people admit to me that they are drowning in information. “How do you keep up?” they ask. “Between email, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and, and the constant stream of news, I am overwhelmed. I don’t know what is important and what is trivial.”

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03 February 2010

Real Leaders Go First

Years ago, when I was still in college, I was a summer intern for a non-profit organization. I had competed against scores of candidates and won a spot on a prestigious sales team. It paid $65.00 a week. I was thrilled at the opportunity and eager to get started.

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