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Maurilio Amorim : What’s Your Church’s First Message?

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:25:32 +0000

What's really missing here? The joy of the Lord. Without it, all you have to cling to is rules. With it, you are free to accept people the way they are and love them unconditionally.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Leadership Question #1: Who Has Impacted Your Leadership the Most?

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 18:31:49 +0000

I am just now getting around to reading your questions, Mike. I love that you picked Robert because of his personal influence on me. (On a side note - I was introduced to Robert and Maurilio on this same project. I can honestly say that I gained insight from both, but I gained more than that - I gained two friends in the process.) I appreciate that Robert is a master communicator. His verbal, written, and non-verbal communication skills are un-paralleled. Two of the most influential books I have read in the last 10 years were "She Calls Me Daddy" and "The Most Important Place on Earth" - both by Robert. If I could add anything to your list about Robert, I would add that he is one of the classiest dressers I know. I can't see French-cuff shirts and not think of Robert. I ask anyone that knows Robert, that wears French-cuff shirts, if they are working on their "Robert Wolgemuth Starter Kit". :)

Lindsey Nobles : Things I Don't Say Enough

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:20:24 +0000

All the above... Yikes.

Michael Hyatt Blog : The iPad: An Elegant Solution in Search of a Problem

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:08:34 +0000

I blogged about this myself - the iPad is the first generation of what every computer will be in the next five or so years. As wireless/cell networks get better, and cloud computing takes over (a la Google), we won't need the bulk of a laptop. Because this is a first gen product, it isn't all things to all people. Yet. It will only get better from here.

Spence Smith : 5 Changes I Made To How I Use Twitter

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 21:14:03 +0000

Thanks for the thoughts, Spence. There are certain times when you need to amass followers (if you are marketing something). but I have always used Twitter to connect and keep up with people I don't see all the time - but the key is that usually I know them, or have some tangible connection to them. That's why I block my Twitter feed. I don't need (or want) the spam, and I don't want (or need) complete strangers following me. Sometimes I want to be one of the "cool kids" and follow all the influencers on Twitter, but without a personal connection, why do I want to clutter my life with it? Besides, anything good those people say will eventually be re-tweeted by someone who is in my circle. Finally, I'm glad to see the days of people trying to make me feel like I'm less of a person because I don't have 1,000 or 2,000 or 50,000 followers going away. I think the novelty of Twitter is wearing off, and the benefits of it being a legitimate communication tool are becoming the reasons people stick with it.

Lindsey Nobles : Can I Just Say?

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:14:20 +0000

Thanks, Lindsey. I am really grumpy this morning. REALLY grumpy. This helped provide a little perspective. My recent post What the iPad is NOT and Why Knowing Will Make a Difference if You Want One

Tod Shuttleworth : The Inevitable Decline of Traditional Book Publishing

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:21:10 +0000

Great thoughts, Tod. I said this many times when I was working with electronic content at Nelson. Our job wasn't to be the technology creators (which we were chasing in order to maintain control), but to do what we do best - create great content (and only great content, like you said) and make that content available in whatever form the user dictated (and made sense, of course). Yes, by giving up control we may give up a little more margin in the long run (and therefore jobs, as I saw first hand), but in the end it's the right decision for the company if you want to stay in business and not be gobbled up by someone else, again, as you said.

Lindsey Nobles : Help Me Be Hip

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:10:38 +0000

Wow. This is so subjective. First, I must say that no one has EVER accused me of being hip. That being said, here is a list of artists/bands that I like. Some are slightly more obscure, inherently making them "hip". :) In no particular order, other than running down my iPod list of artists: The brokenmusicbox Chris Isaak The Choir Fountains of Wayne Giant Ingram Hill JET Lisa Loeb LSU/Lu/Life Savers Underground (also, anything by lead singer Michael Knott) The Shins Steve Burns (yes, the "Blue's Clues" guy) The Violet Burning The White Stripes Wilco The 77's Do with it what you will. I'll let go and discover them on your own rather than me trying to put them into a genre. My recent post Go Tell It On the Mountain

Michael Hyatt Blog : Finding the Courage to Speak Up

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:08:52 +0000

No comment other than to say, wow, this hit home. Gave me pause this morning, Mike.

Michael Hyatt Blog : Why I Have Decided to Take My Blog Down

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:02:06 +0000

Ha! Way to grab attention! Merry Christmas, Mike.

Lindsey Nobles : Random Things I Learned About Last Night

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:08:46 +0000

Did you really call it "Battle Start" Galactica? (giggles) My recent post FREE Music!