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The Church Looks like Wal-Mart

On Sundays, when I write, I do so at length on some topic of religion, Christianity, Jesus stuff, or faith. Beware. While picking up a late lunch for the family last Sunday, I bumped into some old friends. Their daughters are now in middle school and we all made small talk for 10 minutes. It [...]

February 12, 2012 5 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →
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I Do My Creating in the Morning

A fun question I like to ask fellow entrepreneurs or creative types is: “When do you do your creating?” Some people have the awesome luxury to create all day and can schedule it like a 9-to-5 gig. Others need to be in the right spot at the right time with the right tools for inspiration [...]

February 11, 2012 2 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Talking About Social Entrepreneurship

Last week, I had a great time talking about social entrepreneurship in an online video chat out on by The Young Entrepreneur Council. For those who didn’t tune in live, the show is archived here. Take a look, dive a bit deeper into the world of social enterprise, and let me know if I can [...]

February 10, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →
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Falling is Growing

We need to fall down more. We need to fail – to fall flat on our face – and go through the painful, but valuable, experience of picking ourselves back up. Falling is human. We need to get over the idea that no one falls down, that falling is bad, that when you fall you [...]

February 9, 2012 0 comments CONTINUE READING THIS POST →
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Ditch the Notes to Become a Better Speaker

When I speak, I don’t use notes. This probably because all the early speakers and preachers I admired didn’t use notes. They didn’t read. When you don’t read, as Seth Godin points out, your speech becomes better. It’s more natural. Audiences connect with people that appear natural instead of stiff. We all like conversations more [...]

February 8, 2012 1 comment CONTINUE READING THIS POST →
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