One of the most valuable things we can do is to observe the greats. This is especially true in any artistic or creative endeavor, but it also applies to athletics, business, and virtually anything else. For example, if you want to be a great filmmaker. Don’t start by going to film school. Start by watching […]
Our culture has an obsession with the division of labor – this idea that we separate tasks and projects into specific duties. We believe there are people who should spend their lives cooking, other people selling, other people making things, other people doing counseling, etc. The idea is that if each person is good at just […]
First off, let me say that I am a huge fan of Compassion. I’ve been supporting you financially for almost ten years, and I love what you do. You work to meet both the spiritual and physical needs of kids in other countries. Not only do you teach people about Jesus, but you offer food, […]
So I read a lot of stuff, but this week I’ve stumbled on a few really good articles. I just though I’d share. This I Believe: A Manifesto for a Magnificent Career http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/this-i-believe-magnificent-career-manifesto/ 7 Time Management Tricks From Chris Hardwick, Man of 1,000 TV Shows http://www.fastcocreate.com/3020985/master-class/7-time-management-tricks-from-chris-hardwick-man-of-1000-tv-shows My Problem with the Word Biblical […]
This morning in Fort Collins was the Tour de Fat. Basically a bunch of people from the town (by a bunch, I mean like 20,000) get together to ride around, drink beer, and make new friends. Quite honestly, it was awesome. I loved it. At first I wasn’t going to participate. But then I thought, […]
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with […]
“The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, has been playing at children’s games from the beginning, and will probably do it till the end, which is a nuisance for the few people who grow up. And one of the games to which it is most attached is called, “Keep to-morrow dark,” […]
We all bring a certain perspective to our work. We look at what we do through the lens of what we’ve already done. Our past is like a lens. It tints what we see – for better or worse. Everyone brings something unique to the table based upon their past. In the knowledge economy, employers […]
As a marketer, I’m always interested in learning about the new and exciting trends in the industry. Sometimes this means I spend way too much time reading about marking and not enough time actually doing marketing. In fact, this is one of the fundamental problems with many marketing positions today. Marketers spend a lot of time […]
One of the most exciting things to occur in government over the past few years is the rise of the OpenGov Foundation. OpenGov is based on the idea that each of us should have a say in our government. Ironically, this is the exact idea that our country was originally founded on. At the time […]