“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Talking Too Much

    As usual, Ty Tribble offers practical advice to network marketers and others that can be immediately put into practice. In You Talk Too Much, he says, "Slow down and listen to what the potential business partners have to say. We… Continue reading

  • Kissing and Dancing

    David Wayne, the Jolly Blogger posted this observation in his excellent blog on kissing (Fridays Are for Kissing). "Baptists are not allowed to kiss – it could lead to the consumption of alcohol." Actually, I’ve always heard it the way… Continue reading

  • Do We Really Know?

    Mr. Bowden was our church organist in Fremont in the 80s. He played the organ for us into his nineties and died with an alert mind and a bellowing voice. He practiced his organ just outside the door to my… Continue reading

  • VAST POSSIBILITIES

    Here are some notes on my VAST Possibilities workshop that I will be presenting tomorrow morning. They are cross-referenced with VAST Possibilities at Blogger. What Are VAST Possibilities?                          VAST… Continue reading

  • Peace on Earth – Religion Forum Poll

    by :   Sysop Tom Sims11:06 AM votes :   2Latest :   11:11 AM Q: Peace on Earth – Is it possible? Impossible – I don’t bother We can only hope. I work for it. I pray for it.… Continue reading

  • Reading Time/Feeding Time

    Leaders are readers – and listeners. That means that they also spend a lot of money on books and audio and are always looking for ways to save. Tell me I can’t read and watch me shrivel up and die.… Continue reading

  • Vacations without Vacating

    Maybe the problem with the first week of my vacation is that I didn’t vacate much. Frankly, I intedned it as a time for reading, study, writing, and blogging as well as a little business. I’ve done some of that,… Continue reading

  • WHY NOT?

    A question was raised about innovation and innovators at Toastmaster's  morning. It put my brain in gear theologically and entrepreneurially. I moved from the "creatio ex nihlo" to James Weldon Johnson's" Creation." It triggered the concept of co-creativity among those… Continue reading

  • What I Am Reading

    I am reviewing some books by John Maxwell and a few other authors.  I am also reading a book on maximum engagement which seems appropriate for a slow down. That review will be coming. This is "get your head above… Continue reading

  • By the Way

    By the way – my goal is to finish 1-2 books every day this week and next week. I finished The Barbarian Way by Erwin McMannus yesterday. I’ll report on today tomorrow. Continue reading

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