Write Now – Someday will never come
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007You told yourself a hundred times that you were going to write a book. You speak often and tell yourself that would be a great chapter. You prepare some good outlines, maybe even journal occasionally. You plan to write someday and like many other well laid plans you have never begun the first chapter.
The fear [...]
Analysis Paralysis
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007I saved about eleven hundred and fifteen dollars. I drive a cool silver metallic looking car. I have been around the block a few times. I am not the wealthiest guy at the table. I own Marvin Gardens, Pacific Avenue, two railroads and Park Place and just now have landed on Board Walk. Do I [...]
Plans for the theatre
Monday, October 29th, 2007I have left the post about the death of Eugene Waddell up longer than other posts, providing a week of mourning to reflect on this great man. But now I am ready to propose that we form “plans for the theatre” in the next five years. I just read an article in the BBC News [...]
Not having to fill the silence
Monday, October 22nd, 2007For my leadership post today I want to remember Rev. R. Eugene Waddell who was age 75 when he left this mission field and went on to heaven. I could give you the typical obit stuff, which consists of pastoring Cofer’s Chapel from 1964 to 1981, as well as pastoring in three other states. But [...]
Uncomfortable
Friday, October 19th, 2007I really do not like to be uncomfortable. In fact, I will go a little out of my way to make life easier. I have posted about my love for remotes and the convenience they provide most men. This week my comfort level was challenged.
Mike Cousineau spoke Sunday morning at my church and told about [...]
Miss the bus
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007While watching an NFL game this weekend, one of the commentators accurately popped off with the comment that the offense must have missed the team bus. I actually laughed out loud thinking how true it looked. In the military, accountability requires you to keep up with equipment, weapons, and people. When you are on patrol [...]
Retreat?
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007My good friend Bill took some of his core leaders off site about ten days ago to cast vision and do some long range planning. He did it right, found a rustic large cabin out in the middle of nowhere. No cable, no Internet, just raw timbers and a bear skin rug on the floor. [...]
Bonsai Solutions –
Monday, October 15th, 2007Leaders are not leading if they squelch the growth of the organization. Titles, yes, positions, yes, but leaders, I don’t think so. If we are to break from the bonsai mold, and allow the organization to grow and, most of all, create something that is bigger than one person, then there are several principles you [...]
Bonsai Leadership
Friday, October 12th, 2007The karate kid movie made popular the bonsai trees in America. This 1984 movie has Mr. Miyagi teaching a young boy Karate through unusual methods and this resulted in the famous phrase “wax on, wax off.” Mr. Miyagi also grew bonsai trees; this was a curious looking item before we knew what they were.
Bonsai trees, [...]
X-ray
Thursday, October 11th, 2007I just had my hand x-rayed. Literally three minutes later the picture of the inside of my hand was displayed on a vertical light table. If we lived a couple thousand years ago, the temptation might have been to open up the hand and look at what had happened. I am thankful for deep diving [...]
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