It irritates me when we say they things we don’t really mean. That includes things we sing in church that are obviously not true. Does this bother you too? Or am I just a freak?
Author: Paul
What does your life list say about you?
I was reading in the St. Pete Times yesterday… Something else jumped out at me from the article is that Andrew’s sister made public his list of “100 things to do before I die.” He only has 15 things on the list so far, but I thought it was an interesting list.
Tribes Day 6 – Are You Badgering, Begging, or Calling?
Today I have the privilege of leading day 6 of the Tribes group blogging project (pages 26-30). Leading from the bottom… Badgering and Begging… Calling People to a Movement… Vision Leaks… Stories Fuel the Cycle of Success… Food for thought
Your Business Card is CRAP!
I don’t know if this video is true or not, but it’s hilarious. In addition to being funny, there’s an important marketing principle in there.
TOMS Shoes – One Day Without Shoes
I wish I had seen this earlier, but I just learned that today, April 16, is “One Day Without Shoes.” What is One Day Without Shoes? It’s a day organized by TOMS…
Tribes Day 3 – Leadership vs Management
“Leadership is Not Management.” This quote from Tribes and the discussion of it sparked some thoughts on the differences between leadership and management and the impact of those differences.
Tribes Day 2 – Are you a heretic?
Historically speaking, being labeled a heretic has not been a good thing. It’s often been followed by uncomfortable experiences like being stoned or burned at the stake. So when Seth Godin writes in Tribes that “Heretics are the new leaders… they are the keys to our success” that’s a pretty dramatic turnaround.
Tribes: A Group Blogging Project
John Saddington of Church Crunch has organized a “group blog project” for the book Tribes by Seth Godin. Nearly 30 of us will take a turn leading the conversation about a particular section of the book over the next month.
Giving Birth with 213 Friends in the Delivery Room
Yesterday my brother, Kurt, and his wife, Melissa, gave birth to a beautify baby girl, Kaylee Marie Steinbrueck – their first. (No, that’s not her in the pic) While I wasn’t in…
Spiritual Causes of Poverty
When I see poverty my instinct is to send money or do something that might help to end world hunger. But I was recently reminded that poverty is often a symptom of a larger spiritual problem. Here is a very real example where the cause and effect are unmistakable.