by dustin | Jun 20, 2013 | Church, Creativity, Human Resources, leadership
I came across this article from the president of Wheaton College recently. In it, Philip Ryken gives an admittedly abridged list of ways church leaders can discourage artists. The information is applicable to other organizations, especially non-profits. If...
by dustin | Jun 19, 2013 | inspiration
Nobody likes to play the role of the incompetent fool (maybe the lovable fool, but not the incompetent one). Most of us also realize a person is rarely an expert when trying something new. These two factors combine to create a fear that may persuade us to forego...
by dustin | Jun 18, 2013 | inspiration, Spirituality
When you type “10-speed bike reviews” into a search engine, you gave control to Google, Bing, et al. to show you (only) what they think is relevant. The same goes for the front page of Yahoo! or CNN.com, your favorite magazine or the evening news. Each of...
by dustin | Jun 3, 2013 | Belief
Our beliefs may be the strongest forces shaping the way we live. Their effects are wide and varied beyond what I could ever hope to write, but here are four ways our lives are affected by beliefs. Placebo Effect Some beliefs are self-fulfilling prophecies. The simple...
by dustin | Mar 25, 2013 | leadership
Living day-to-day carries with it the danger of not amounting to much in the end. The rat race won’t do any of us much good when the cheese runs out. And at that point it’s too late to question if it was ever about the cheese to begin with. To complicate...
