I recently read an e-newsletter from a friend of mine, Jim Mathis that was so good I asked permission to share a summary with you. Here it is… Jim was attending a conference in Portland and flew across the continent to get there. In flight, he started feeling sick – we’re talking spending much of[…]
Last week I attended a media and broadcast convention. The exhibitors and attendees of the event were all involved in some aspect of media – radio programmers, television programmers, publishers, podcasters, cable, and online streaming networks – everyone looking to capture a wide listening, viewing, reading audience. Authors and leaders of various organizations were lining[…]
The other day I watched a short video where groups of two people spent 4 minutes of silence, standing face-to-face with one another without saying a word – a father and a daughter, a mother, and a son. The video was powerful; in fact, it made me cry. Why? What made this short video emotional[…]
Authors may struggle to understand the need to invest in creating a brand. However, an author’s brand is just as important as that of an athlete or a trainee management consultant. The goal is to create an affinity to help sell books, skills, or merchandise. In a crowded market, where content bombards people in multiple[…]
I believe there is something mystically powerful about spoken words. Words have the power to pierce flesh and blood, to both wound and inspire the human soul. Mental health counselors and psychologists make a lot of money and spend hours undoing damage created by spoken words. How many precious sons and daughters, people marvelously made in the image[…]
You and I are on a path, a journey. We are headed somewhere. Perhaps you are an intentional person; you think about where you want to go and pursue that path diligently. Oh, sure, you get hit with setbacks and detours along the way. Who doesn’t? But you try to be relentless in pursuing your[…]
The biggest communication problem we have is that we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply. I wrote down this phrase in my notes because I thought it was powerful and something that I need to remind myself regularly. I only wish I knew where I heard this so I could give proper credit.[…]
Not all of us are born with the “daredevil gene.” Some people thrive on adventure, boldly going where no man has gone before. The thrill of adventure and even the sense of danger energizes them. Others, not so much. But whether you are a thrill seeker or avoider, it’s often the places that make you nervous, the situations that stretch you and[…]
