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Legacy In The Making (Book Review)

Please note: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. “Be the author of your own modern legacy.” Mark Miller and Lucas Conley both invest their time and energy into a research and consulting practice known as The Legacy Lab. Together, they have …

Pay It Backward

This morning, I enjoyed my morning ritual of grabbing a cup of coffee at Starbucks on the way to work. I pulled into the drive thru and got in line with the other cars. Once I got up to the speaker, I ordered my drink along with a scone.  There was nothing out of the ordinary in this process until …

How You Say It Makes A Difference

Email. Twitter. Facebook. Texting. Television. Radio. Speaking. Art. All of these can be used to send a message. The question is: Do people hear what you’re saying? Or is your message simply background noise in a busy and message-bombarded world? Watch and reflect on this video. In the end, if you’ve got something important to say, it’s important to say …

Why I’m Buying An iPad2

Yup. I’m buying an iPad2. In fact, I’m going to go wait in line at Best Buy for the 5pm release on Friday, March 11. I’m excited. Some of my friends and followers have asked me a simple question when I bring it up: Why? So here’s a brief rundown of my reasons.

Have You Read Rob Bell’s Newest Book?

Neither has anyone else! But there are many in the Evangelical Christian community who are quite ready to state how wrong Bell is (or is going to be) in his yet-to-be-released book entitled, Love Wins. While I typically don’t write lengthy posts in regards to theological debate, I find this conversation fascinating. I am intrigued by its substance, as well …

7 Ways To Tweak Your Time Management

When it comes to time management, the easiest question is to ask: What time is it? You can go up to most any stranger on the street and ask that question and he or she will have some idea at a good answer. The harder question is this: What will I do with my time? In response to that people …

Is Foursquare One Too Many Squares?

I love social networking. I like the connections. I like the conversations. I even like the little “numbers” games that people play with followers and following (although it’s a little awkward to tell someone “I’m following you”). There are so many social networking options out there. New opportunities to connect with people, with locations, and with great deals show up …

Give A Smile, Get A Smile

There’s probably some scientific evidence to back this up somewhere. If you smile at someone with a genuine, heartfelt smile – they will smile back. It works 9 times out of 10. I don’t know if it’s an inborn trait or cultural conditioning. I know there are people out there a lot smarter than me who can answer all the …