My love/hate relationship with Mondays. I write this on Monday morning. My office is behind a beauty salon, which is closed on Mondays. I love Mondays because it’s quiet. I can think easily without having to block out the sound of hair dryers, clippers or local gossip. Monday also seems to be the day I […]
Google shares how find your next BIG idea.
I admit I’ve done it. I’ve ignored the amazing feats Google has accomplished over the past 10 years because of Apple’s amazing story. Google is an innovation machine. They, much like Apple, are constantly pushing and changing the way we look at the world. Google, though, views this process much different from Apple. Google shares. […]
When is it time to quit?
When is it time to move on? I received this question from a friend last week. She had an extremely difficult time with a client, and she was at the end of her rope. The criticism stung – worse than losing money. She wanted to know if her business had reached a peak, and now […]
Building yourself into a creative genius.
We’re all creative geniuses…in some form. I was reminded of this fact watching a video earlier this week. Ron Dawson shared a video he created of his 6 year-old son building a Lego masterpiece (everything you build with Lego’s is a masterpiece). The point of the video is to share the common processes any artist […]
A life lesson at the check-out stand.
This past week, I was in charge of the house. Kia was in Las Vegas for a fashion buying trip (for spa Connects). Beale and I went to the local grocery store Monday afternoon. Going to the grocery store is a regular part of my life.When it comes time to check out, I have certain […]
My word for the year. Freedom [UPDATE]
I am now almost 2/3’s of the way through 2011, and my chosen word of the year – Freedom. It seems like that I find inspiration in bursts, and not slow incremental segments. This past week, I had a burst of inspiration in the form of video. This is a music video from Bon Iver. […]
The downside of fame
The quest for fame is everywhere When I was much younger and began to work with the children and youth of our church (which was a big church – around 3000 people) the pastoral staff sat on stage for Sunday morning services. I’m not really sure why, but during the singing and everything until the […]
A Major League lesson in humility
A couple of weeks ago, a rarity occurred in Major League Baseball. You may have missed it because it involved my lowly Kansas City Royals. The Royals traded Wilson Betemit to the Detroit Tigers for a couple of minor league players – not unusual. KC traded Betemit to Detroit to play 3rd base. To make […]
More on your Story
In June, Kia and I visited Portland as both a vacation and the opportunity to attend the Storyline Conference. I’ve posted a lot about my thoughts on both the trip and the conference. Here are some of my favorites: The Power of Story What do you want? 4 Obstacles to living your story. Living intentionally […]
Are you finding open space?
New Territory Yesterday, I wrote about how each of us resemble an ATM. We can’t give anymore than what we have in us. This means we need to constantly work to refresh our creative batteries. Last Sunday marked the first time since creating The Collective that a day passed without something being posted. I actually realized […]
