How many steps do you take into a room before you begin to notice the things that aren’t done well? Do you notice them at all? Do you notice the BIG things only? What about the details? I believe one of the main attributes of a great leader in any capacity is paying relentless attention […]
This is the year 2014. A recent study discovered that 75% of American homes own a HDTV. The same study learned that 51% of those HDTV households own more than one HDTV set. 38% of all homes in America own multiple HDTV’s. Let’s take this information and apply a bit of reason… If most Americans […]
In professional meetings and personal conversations I hear a phrase used repeatedly. As someone is talking about something different than what is currently being done this excuse as I call it seems to continually permeate. “Well, we could (fill in the blank), but it would be really hard”. Wait, what? Something being hard is a […]
In the summer of 2013 my amazing wife, Natalie and I were able to adopt the two coolest little girls in the world. Presley, our 6 year old is currently in kindergarten and Kylie, our 5 year old, is in Pre-K. I can’t brag enough on how well they have transitioned into our family or […]
I recently read a blog post written by a church worship leader. The author was raising an issue of people that are middle-aged and up being left off of church worship teams or being passed over for worship leader positions solely because of their age. According to him, this is something that is happening regularly […]
1. Know your audience. Who are you talking to? Who is this message for? It’s very rare that a certain topic or message is for everyone. If your target is everyone, you will very rarely make an impact. If you choose certain topics/subjects to hit a certain subset of people and continually move that target […]
Some people would call me a maverick or a rebel. I’ve been known to, and I often do things in unconventional ways. Some have called me innovative and have hired my services because they see my “out of the box” thinking as an asset. On the other hand, I’ve often been ostracized for being different […]
“That’s not what I wanted to happen.” How many times have you said that? I know for me, quite a bit. Confession: I’m a control freak. I know it. In some aspects of life it’s a great thing; especially in the production/music/arts world, but in some aspects of life it’s a really hard thing for […]
It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish I’ve heard this saying for years and never given it much thought. Recently? I heard someone say it and as it resonated through my brain I found myself?thinking, “Wait… What?!?” The Olympics just finished up, in case you’ve been living under a rock, and as?I watched […]
1 // Don’t create systems that set your people up for success. Instead, let each person do things however he or she sees fit. 2 // Don’t educate yourself or connect with other leaders in your field. Instead, always assume that the first idea you have is always the best idea possible. 3 // Never clearly communicate the vision or purpose […]
