My goodness. Junkyard Wisdom Belize was … well, I don’t know how to put it into words! Wonderful. Amazing. Thoughtful. Deep. Fun. All of the above! Twenty people gathered in Belize for five days to talk, think, reflect, and share. Each day, Ken Wytsma shared about the theology of wealth, the
The folks at Jaguar Creek recently asked for my reflections on the early days, so I drafted this for their blog. Seems worthwhile to share it here as well. It was nearly 25-years ago when the phone call came. I answered with a simple, “Hello?” and the crackly voice on
Tomorrow I fly to Belize and the amazing Junkyard Wisdom: Belize begins. There are twenty-two brave and adventurous folks on the trip! It’s going to be an incredible time of discovery, conversation, and (hopefully) spiritual growth. We will be staying at Jaguar Creek, one of my favorite places on the planet (picture below).
Call me smart, or call me dumb, but call me if you want to buy Junkyard Wisdom in bulk. Here’s the scoop. Knowing I was unlikely to be a top seller, and knowing it takes sales in the thousands before royalties kick in, I decided to take lower royalties and instead get
A few days ago I was mentoring a young man and he asked me something that triggered this comment: “In the first quarter of my life I studied and learned a lot about Jesus. In the second quarter of my life I continued to learn about Jesus as I also
What’s the worst business or job related decision you ever made? If you hesitate and can’t think of the answer right away, then here’s some advice: figure it out fast. Be completely honest with yourself. Not understanding your poor decisions results in repeating them. You might repeat them even if you fully
My 2016 predictions weren’t perfect, in part because they weren’t crazy enough. Who knew 2016 was going to turn out so looney? So here goes for 2017. The big Silicon Valley news is that Twitter goes bankrupt because nobody wants to buy them. They announce the news on Twitter but
Dear Santa, It’s been a long time since I wrote a Christmas letter, but I haven’t forgotten you. It’s just been a busy life. Hoping all is well with you and the missus up North. Cold as always? Did Rudolph get the medication he needed for the sinus problem? This year we have