Living Above The Norm

The pursuit of a simple truth by an analytical mind.

Entries Tagged ‘business’

How to Remember All Those Passwords

It never fails. Seems like just about every time I jump on the internet someone, somewhere is asking me to setup an account, enter an email address, and the dreaded…create a password. It’s not like I don’t already have enough things to remember. My socks match, I have gasoline in the car, [...]

Preparing for an Abundance

Managing your finances can be a tricky thing. It seems like now, more than ever, people are being cautious of their spending. I’m always amazed at how “fiscally responsible” and frugal people can be when they start having more month at the end of their money. Why is it that we’re only [...]

Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better… Incorporating Mentors in Your Everyday Life

In a country full of self-made men and home grown businesses, how is it that some people are at the top of their game – giants in their areas, while others are not? There has to be something unfair about the American dream. Do some people just have what it takes while the rest of us have to live with what we have? Here’s how I develop mentors and relationships to help me develop myself as a leader.

Great Agendas are the Key to Productive Meetings

Great information on how a well-planned agenda can help streamline the productivity of your meetings. Whether you work for a ministry or business, chances are at least some part of your weekly routine involves attending a meeting. Using these tips, you can make the most of everyone’s time.

One Sided iPhone vs. BlackBerry Debate

Chances are, your ministry or business uses either iPhones or BlackBerry’s on a daily basis.  Depending on which, I thought you might find this either interesting or offending.  Either way, I enjoyed the read.  This post comes courtesy of another post that I read detailing BlackBerry’s 26 Advantages Over iPhone.  Yeah, I know what you’re [...]

Why Meetings Are So Unproductive

How many meetings are in your schedule each week? Are they unproductive or too time consuming? Here are a list of absolute must-haves for ministries or business that conduct regular meetings as a way of getting things done.

Find Out What Others Are Saying About You

Do you know or care what other people say about you?  What about your church or your business?  Just now, I was reading a new post at Ministry Marketing Coach where Kerry Bural was discussing an experience that he had with some bad ice cream.  He was showing us, first hand, how a bad experience [...]

Sometimes Improving Means Starting Over

Somewhere along the line, we became stuck in a rut.  Sure, we wanted to get better.  We wanted to grow. In fact, we even had meetings about how we could improve.  It wasn’t for a lack of great ideas.  There seem to be new ones popping up left and right.  Every book, conference, seminar, even [...]