I stood in line at the Best Buy in Boise, ID on Friday, March 11 to purchase an iPad2. I got in line around 2:30pm (I was #9). By the time they started passing out numbers at 4:30pm, we had around 100 people in line. I purchased the 64GB, Wifi-only, black iPad2. I’ll explain why I chose the model with …
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.
The Best Version Of You
There are a number of versions of you (and me) out there. In 1955, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham developed an interpersonal relationship and communication tool known as the Johari Window. This tool placed the various perspectives of “you” into four basic quadrants. Open: This is the version of you that everyone (including yourself) can see. Hidden: This is the …
Applying The 80/20 Principle
The 80/20 Principle (or Rule) means that in anything a few (20 percent) are vital and many (80 percent) are trivial. The principle is applied in a variety of ways: 20% of the people have 80% of the wealth. 20% of your workers do 80% of the work. 20% of your tasks will result in 80% of your effectiveness. The …
Step Back To See Ahead
“If you’re always chasing the next problem, you don’t see three problems ahead.” – Author Unknown I love this time of year. Students are stepping up to serve in leadership positions. They’re looking ahead to next year and thinking about all of the ways they can help to make it the best year ever. They have all kinds of fresh …
Leadership Resources I Subscribe To
My students will often ask me to recommend a leadership book to them. I’ll give you my top three… The Leadership Challenge by Kousez & Posner Measure Of A Leader by Daniels & Daniels The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership by Maxwell Sometimes I’m able to loan them one of mine. But I always encourage them to buy their own …
When You Lose An Election
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 …
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 …