A couple of stories to answer AJ’s question on yesterday’s post. 1. When we drive through Chicago, I always listen to the traffic reports. When I listen to the traffic report, I get cranky in the car. Not because of the report. Because of how I think. The traffic reporter says the names of roads. I […]

We’re taking Hope back to college today. She’s starting her junior year. We talked the other night and I gave her some advice. Here’s some of it. 1. Create some space for listening.  We need to be intentional about shutting up. We need to be intentional about being quiet. We need to be intentional about not […]

Beats me. It’s Sunday night as I write this and it will be Monday morning as many of you read this. The idea of coming up with eight great simple steps is way beyond me right now. I’ve had a weekend full of conversation and travel and new friends and old. I’ve taught and read […]

“I better be careful. I’ll probably show up on your blog tomorrow.” That’s what my new friend Robert said. He was right. He asked whether this post had been written on Wednesday, if I remember our conversation right. I told him that it would be written between the time of our conversation, at 7:30 Thursday […]

(First published September 9, 2009) Bosses need to review the mission of the organization. Some people say that every 28 days the mission should be reviewed, renewed. Leaders need to be clear about purpose, about passion, about direction. It helps bring about alignment in the organization. When Jesus told the disciples that they were on their way […]