September 2009
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“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not...”
– Jim Rohn
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14 Preconditions of Leadership
These preconditions are not something that I conjured up on my own, but were actually written 2,000 years ago.
Be well thought of.
Committed to his wife.
Cool and collected.
Accessible.
Hospitable.
Know what he’s talking about.
Not over found of wine.
Not pushy.
Not thin-skinned.
He must not be money-hungry.
Must handle his own affairs well.
Attentive to his own children...
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“May you learn from a child today and try not to teach the world a lesson bathed...”
– Carlos Whittaker
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17 Things That Inspire Me
In a previous post I talked about inspiration being the fuel to creativity. Here are a few things that you might consider doing when you’re looking for a little inspiration.
Go people watching.
Read an interesting book.
Watch some videos by creative people on Vimeo.
Find some good blogs and subscribe to them.
Read the Bible.
Have an intelligent conversation.
Enjoy some time...
“You’ll never do anything creative, innovative or world changing if you...”
– Rick Warren
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How to Fuel Creativity
Inspiration is defined as the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do something creative. In other words inspiration is the fuel for creativity.
If you feel you lack creativity or creative ideas then all you need is a little inspiration. There is nothing new under the sun. Every idea is inspired from another idea, you have to find your inspiration. So what...
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5 Brainstorming Basics: Part 2
Here are five more tips on effective brainstorming. If you haven’t done so already be sure and check out yesterday’s post to get the first five.
Pick a number. Not only do you want to have the right people, but you want to have the right amount of people. To many people and no one can get a word in, to few people and you’re not able to create synergy. There is no magic number, but...
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5 Brainstorming Basics
I enjoy the creative process of collaborating with others to produce ideas and ways of solving problems. Here are five things that I have found helpful when it comes to brainstorming.
Research the topic before you begin. Come inspired. Arrive with a full brain and leave with an empty one. If you are facilitating this meeting then give the team a heads up so they can begin to cultivate ideas...
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment...”
– Vince Lombardi
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10 Steps to Setting Life Goals
One of my favorite books is Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson of National Community Church in Washington D.C. Recently I found out that you can download the first chapter for FREE along with 10 Steps to Setting Life Goals. Mark goes into detail, but I have listed the 10 steps below. If you are interested in either of the free downloads then visit the Wild Goose Chase website by clicking here. I...
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“Good ideas have lonely childhoods.”
– Hugh Macleod
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WatchTake it slow. I hope you are able to take it slow this labor day. At my house this will be a day of chillin and grillin with friends. This video is a reminder that when we slow down you can see things you would normally miss. Plus slow motion just looks cool. Have a good one.
Weekend Upload
Friday night we had Andy & Brooke Wynn over and my wife cooked an amazing meal. We stuffed our faces and then hung out and laughed until we cried. Good times.
Saturday I was a bum and just relaxed. I did something out of the norm (for me) and watched sports, some college football and the U.S. Open. It was pretty cool to watch Melanie Oudin beat Sharapova. I love it when the underdog wins.
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