leadership

Innovation is Sexy Again

Welcome back. You belong here.Innovation will pay. It will be on the TOP of every organization's money making, job making, reformation list.One of my favorite parts of the interview with Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan was that by April…
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The White House/Education Site

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Welcome back. You belong here.I don't know if it's Obama or the web or both, but for the first time ever, I am actually reading the White House website and finding useful information such as the President's Agenda (think today's…
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I Know C++

Welcome back. You belong here.I remember when I graduated college in CS Engineering (CSULB ,'93), basically writing code in C and C++, they posted a list of top earning jobs with CSE at the top at $80k back in 1993.…
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Meet N Greet

Welcome back. You belong here.A new idea we're putting into place in May is a Meet-N-Greet for new artisans (not the coolest name). Usually, people that join our creative team get to know the leaders and each other pretty organically…
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Easter Week Music Plans

Welcome back. You belong here.This week is Easter and for the creative teams of most churches, this is a big week. How to make a timeless story, fresh, meaningful, unchanged yet in tune with today's questions and needs. Things are…
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Architecture

Welcome back. You belong here.It was nice to drive through NM, AZ, CA, UT, CO in the last week or so, you see a lot of architecture. Probably the architecture I enjoyed the most was in Santa Fe, NM. The…
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My Travel Summary

Welcome back. You belong here.Currently in New Mexico (Sheridan Hotel), we drove (all 5 of us, 3 children) 13hrs today from LA to Albuquerque, NM (nice town, btw). Tomorrow we drive into Denver, CO. Roads should be pretty clear but…
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I Could Be Totally Wrong

Welcome back. You belong here.When collaborating with creative types it's very important (especially if you are the default team leader), to let everyone know you could be wrong. Sometimes a person can express an opinion that can hurt other people's…
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Twitter Training

Welcome back. You belong here.Today I did a Twitter tutorial for a friend. He didn't buy it, but I did answer his biggest question which was, "why do I need it?" I told him he'd have to figure out the…
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