Dr. Jim Denison, in his always insightful God Issues blog, quoted today from Peter Marshall, the Scottish-American Presbyterian pastor who became chaplain of the U.S. Senate. Marshall, a gifted orator and compelling figure, died at age 46 of a heartattack.Marshall was immortalized in a biography by his wife, Catherine, A Man Called Peter, which was […]
Peaks and Troughs
January 28th, 2011 · Comments Off on Peaks and Troughs · Character, Spiritual Journey
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The Journey Continues
December 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on The Journey Continues · Honest Reflections, Spiritual Journey
There are times when the road seems to have more than its share of potholes, more twists and turns than one ever expected. Life since turning 50 has been just that for me . . . and Kathi. And that was more than a few summers ago (at least for me). I am reminded of […]
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mobile is 8x says Google founder
March 29th, 2010 · Comments Off on mobile is 8x says Google founder · Influencers, Mobile
“Mobile Web adoption is growing eight times faster than the first wave of PC Internet adoption. There may be some limits, but we’re not anywhere near them.” – Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google
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Thoughts in Transition
November 29th, 2009 · Comments Off on Thoughts in Transition · Scattershooting
Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to colored toilet paper. . . . Looking out at the Aviara hillside in Carlsbad, CA with the Batiquitos Lagoon below. The air is clear and crisp after rain came through yesterday. Very beautiful, quite relaxing. . . . Hard to believe that December is almost here. This begins a […]
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Living among possible gods . . .
August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Living among possible gods . . . · Spiritual Journey
It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as […]
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Signs of Entropy
August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Signs of Entropy · Leadership, Management
Max De Pree, in one of the bestselling business books of the 1990s, Leadership Is an Art, lists signs of entropy in an organization: » When there is a tendency towards superficiality. » When dark tension exists among key people. » When we no longer have time for celebration, reflection and ritual. » When there […]
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Bonhoeffer: We Cannot Plan . . .
August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Bonhoeffer: We Cannot Plan . . . · Influencers, Leadership, Spiritual Journey
We have grown up with the experience of our parents and grandparents that people can and must plan, develop, and shape their own lives, and that life has a purpose, about which people must make up their minds, and which they must then pursue with all their strength. But we have learned by experience that […]
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Max De Pree: What Is Leadership?
July 30th, 2009 · Comments Off on Max De Pree: What Is Leadership? · Influencers, Leadership, Management
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor. That sums up the progress of an artful leader. Concepts of leadership, ideas about leadership, and leadership practices are the subject of much thought, discussion, […]
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The Emperor's New Clothes
April 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on The Emperor's New Clothes · Honesty & Candor, Influencers
. . . there lived a vain Emperor whose only worry in life was to dress in elegant clothes. He changed clothes almost every hour and loved to show them off to his people. Word of the Emperor’s refined habits spread over his kingdom and beyond. Two scoundrels who had heard of the Emperor’s vanity […]