Book Review: Purpose-Centered Public Speaking

I think everyone, even the most polished and practiced of public speakers, gets a little nervous before stepping up to speak in front of a group of people. Overcoming the fear and trepidation that is associated with public speaking can be hard work. But I’ve recently come across a goldmine of wisdom and helpful direction that can bolster the skills …

Clips (for iPhone) Released Today

                    Have you ever needed to find just the right movie clip for that youth talk or message you’re preparing? Have you ever thought of a clip you would like to use but can’t remember where in the movie that scene was located? Have you ever wanted this kind of information …

Student Leaders In The Summer

In the Spring of most academic years, we elect and select our student leaders for the next year. We run campaigns, hold elections, and celebrate with those who won and encourage those who didn’t. We start to dream and plan for the next year. Then summer happens. Summer is a giant hole in the student leadership year. It’s like a …

The Culture That Surrounds Technology

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 …

The Day After P90X

…is just like any other day. Except you’re in a lot better shape then you were 92 days ago. Except you find your pants don’t really fit anymore. Except you don’t eat a lot of junk food (if any). Except you feel like you need to get a good workout in. Except you have developed some really healthy habits.

Brief Changes

Please be patient with the look and feel of my site. I’m upgrading from Standard Theme 1.0 to 2.0. I need to go back in and make some changes to the backend. Since I’m learning as I go when it comes to things like php and css, the transition may take a bit longer. Fortunately, the posts (the MAIN content) …