Living Above The Norm

The pursuit of a simple truth by an analytical mind.

Entries Tagged ‘systems’

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, [...]

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.

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.

Confessions of a Problem Solver

Maybe I’m just wired this way.
I can remember bringing my broken toys to my dad (he can fix anything).  On one occasion I must have been particularly distraught.  I remember him telling me this, “Son, if a man made it, a man can fix it.”  I remember being challenged by that.  I carried it into [...]

How Long to Keep Financial Records

I often have the opportunity to sit down with families and help them get a handle on their finances.  Let’s face it – now a days, people just aren’t teaching their children basic things like how to keep a checkbook register, how to reconcile a bank statement or even why to keep receipts.  I was [...]

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 [...]