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When You Lose An Election

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

I’ve lost a few elections in my time. It hurt. It left me feeling out of sync and uncertain. It was an emotional rollercoaster ride.

If you’ve lost an election or some type of selection process, I am writing this post for you. I imagine you sitting across a table from me and you’ve just heard the news that someone else has won…someone else has been selected over you. And you’re starting to equate the fact that you just lost with a sense that it means you’re a loser.

First off, stop right there. The one thing I want to say to you right now is THANK YOU!

Thank you for taking a risk and putting yourself out there as a viable candidate. Thank you for recognizing your strengths and giftedness and your willingness to use those for us. Thank you for giving us a choice, a good choice, for the position being filled. Thank you for wanting to make a difference. Thank you for being the one to step up and stand out when a lot of other people sat back and blended in. Continue Reading…

Have You Read Rob Bell’s Newest Book?

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

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 as the manner in which we argue and debate in an online environment. Continue Reading…

Giving A Speech

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

Tomorrow is our student government election day. Before everyone hits the polls, we’ll be hearing speeches from the candidates. These are always interesting. While none of the candidates are professional communicators, you can tell who does it better than others.

If I could sit down with each of the candidates as they put their speech together, I’d offer the following advice and suggestions:

A speech is an experience.
You need to think about how you want people to feel after they hear your speech. You want to elicit certain emotions and ask for a commitment (ie, I want you to vote for me!). It’s so much more than the words you say. It’s how you say them that will connect. Continue Reading…

Travis Milburn Interview – Fox 12 Boise

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

I suppose a dad can never be too proud of his kids. Travis is my oldest and his passion is racing cars. One of our local news affiliates put this interview together to go along with the national coverage of the Daytona 500. It aired on Sunday night, February 20.

How To Become A Delegating Master

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

“The opposite of effective delegation is micromanagement.” - Wikipedia entry on delegation

The word, “delegation” is derived from Latin and means “to send from.” Think about it, you are taking the time to send the work “from” you “to” someone else. Effective delegation will not only give you more time to work on your important opportunities, but it also provides a variety of benefits to both delegator and delegatee.

One of the best ways to get others involved in your organization is through the process of delegation. But delegation can be a tricky issue for any leader. Continue Reading…

The Culture That Surrounds Technology

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

Did you know there is a right and a wrong way to use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin?

The reason I know this is because the internet is bombarded on a daily basis by posts, articles, and ebooks on the best uses of these tools. Shoot, I’ve even written a few “best practices” posts. Seems everyone has an opinion or touts some type of social media maven badge to show expert status. Continue Reading…

7 Ways To Tweak Your Time Management

by Tim Milburn | Twitter

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 show their knowledge in three different types of responses: Continue Reading…