Reading Notes : 08/17/10

by | Aug 17, 2010 | Writing

Here are some insightful readings from the past week to check out: 15 Excellent Corporate Blogs to Learn From – This excellent article dissects and recommends features from a variety of blogs that can be helpful when beginning or revamping your own blog. From...

Reading Notes : 08/10/10

by | Aug 10, 2010 | Writing

Here’s some more great readings from the past week to check out: Digital Church – Brogan’s article about LifeChurch.tv reminded me of my church (Bay Area Fellowship), and how it uses the latest technology to share the message of Christ. This all...

Reading Notes: 08/03/10

by | Aug 3, 2010 | Writing

Here are some of my favorite reads from last week: Review of the iPad for Traveling – Apple has already sold over 3 million iPads, and that number is only growing. In most places, stores can’t even keep them in stock as they go too fast. As an iPad owner...

Reading Notes: 07/24/10

by | Jul 24, 2010 | Writing

There’s lots of great writing out there, and I thought I’d share my favorites from last week. TEDWomen: Brilliant or Belittling by The BrandForward Blog – I was traveling the day this post went up, so I didn’t get a chance to read it until...

Rockstar Roundup: 07/23/10

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Writing

As I navigated this past week, I realized that one of my favorite things about social media is that you can easily use it to share how someone has made a positive impact in your life. But the character limits kept tripping me up. So, I decided to start using my blog...

Do What You Fear

by | Jul 19, 2010 | Faith

Ever wonder what canopy tours, tattoos, and sales calls have in common? Me neither. But I should have. Turns out they are quite similar. Check out my recent post on the Imagine More Blog to learn why.

State of Social Media in Corpus Christi

by | Jun 2, 2010 | Tech Tools

Yesterday, Holly Hoffman and I released a special report about the State of Social Media in Corpus Christi. We stumbled across some data we’d gathered last November in preparation for a conference and decided to check updated numbers out of curiosity. To say we...

Building an Untemplater Business

by | May 7, 2010 | Entrepreneurship

For several weeks now, I’ve been writing a series over on Untemplater about how to build a business that generates revenue without being a ball-and-chain to the owner. It’s a framework I’ve been thinking about and developing for several years,...

How Big Is Your Swan?

by | May 7, 2010 | Writing

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been learning that resilience is a crucial skill for success. Inspired by the writings of Tom Peters and Nassim Taleb, I’m confident that I can grow my ability to adapt to tough situations. Developing this skill (and the...

Freeze

by | May 4, 2010 | Writing

Do you remember playing Simon Says as a kid? “Simon says jump.” “Simon says touch your toes.” “Simon says FREEZE.” After this past week, I certainly do. I came home from a great Mastermind Group meeting about noon on Saturday (April 24) and thought I was settling in...