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Friday, October 5th, 2007If you aren’t regular readers of Tony Sheng’s blog, shame on you! On Wednesday, he linked to two incredible articles that I have to archive here as well. Marc Andreessen (internet revolutionary; founder of Netscape) on career planning. Among other priceless pearls: All successful CEO’s are like this. They are almost never the best product [...]
Live Blogging Reload NYC, Part 2
Saturday, September 29th, 2007Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard “The Long Night†Youth are 60% of current population, but 100% of future. Youth want what is real and genuine, a greater demand on us to be genuine and authentic. “I tell corny jokes, but…†Q: What kind of car would Jesus drive? A: A Honda: “They were all in one [...]
Colin Powell: WCA Leadership Summit
Monday, August 13th, 2007Leading at the Highest Level Friday, Aug 10, 2007: Session 6 + Colin Powell, C-student from the Bronx and City College (CUNY) graduate + Secretary of State + Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff + National Security Advisor + Session Webpage Colin Powell’s story is the ultimate city-kid-makes-good tale of perseverance, courage, and leadership. [...]
Courageous Leadership Award: WCA Leadership Summit
Monday, August 13th, 2007At last year’s Summit, Bill Hybels and Richard Stearns of World Vision announced the “Courageous Leadership Award,” a $100,000 cash grant to a church whose innovative response to the global AIDS pandemic would serve as a model for churches around the world. True to their word, they presented three finalists and announced the winner before [...]
Michael Porter: WCA Leadership Summit
Monday, August 13th, 2007Strategy and Leadership Friday, Aug 10, 2007: Session 5 Michael Porter, Professor, Harvard Business School Director, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness Founder & President, Inst. for a Competitive Inner City Session 5 Webpage Session Powerpoint Slides (PDF) I was first exposed to Michael Porter’s theories of competitive advantage during grad school, during an internship at [...]
WCA Leadership Summit
Monday, August 13th, 2007I could only attend parts of this year’s Willow Creek Leadership Summit, at two different satellite locations in two different cities. In all, I saw Bill Hybels’ “Tough Choices” interview with Carly Fiorina at Grace Church in Baltimore, and Michael Porter and Colin Powell’s sessions at Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. I was unable to [...]
Monday Morning MP3 (afternoon edition)
Monday, July 9th, 2007Raising Up a New Generation of Urban Heroes Dr. Larry Acosta, CCDA 2005 The workshop offers strategies for how to develop and mobilize young leaders in our churches, ministries, and organizations. Courtesy www.UrbanMinistry.org.
Out of the Wreckage, Men’s Session
Saturday, May 19th, 2007I fully intended to live blog more of UYWI this year, but in between four workshops, the pre-conference justice forum, and just catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, it hasn’t been possible. So consider subscribing to the Free Podcast (audio and video) and take your own notes. Here are my notes [...]
Live blogging Rick Warren conversation
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007Rick Warren at Journey Church. General Remarks • In town for Tribeca Film Festival. Film on Rawanda. • Difference between growing and swelling. Growing churches not about transfer growth • Saddleback’s 27th anniversary this Easter: over 39,000 people attended. Preached 12 sermons Easter Sunday. • You attract what you are, not what you want. God [...]
Quitting Time
Monday, April 23rd, 2007John Liotti posted two great articles today. This one from Guy Kawasaki, an interview with Seth Godin on his new book, The Dip. Question: Other than hindsight, how does someone know when it’s time to quit? Answer: It’s time to quit when you secretly realize you’ve been settling for mediocrity all along. It’s time to [...]
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