Have you ever read my post on celebrity leadership? If you understand the world described in the post then you understand the circus-like Christian speaking conference world Michael Yankoski found himself in. Thankfully, Mike recognized he…
Are we more in love with the idea of changing the world than actually changing the world? That’s the core question of Eugene Cho’s first book Overrated. It’s a great question. Sometimes the idea of…
Last week I played golf with Dave Lomas of Reality SF (thanks Madsen for setting that up). Now normally this wouldn’t be a big deal because I meet pastors all the time. But Dave has…
Are corporations people? When the Supreme Court made their famous Citizens United ruling, this question set off a firestorm. The flames were renewed, at least partially, with the Hobby Lobby decision. I have opinions from the…
Can you believe we are halfway through 2014 already? I can’t, but then maybe because I’ve had my nose in a book the whole time. Here is my reading list for the year thus far….
Wow, what a story! Author Daniel James Brown has beautifully written The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This is the untold story of…
When was the last time you thought about the health of your soul? And when was the last time you heard anybody explain the importance of your soul? For that matter, even gave a reasonable…
Megan McArdle has written The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success for anybody who has ever failed. Which means she has written it for all of us. The premise…