Tag: Resources

Productivity For several years I used Trello, which is a very fine organizational tool.  However, I have recently began using Nozbe.  The switch wasn’t because of any dissatisfaction with Trello.  Rather, Nozbe is a tool which complements what I have gained from David Allen’s Getting Things Done.  It also integrates nicely with Evernote. Writing Justin… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Hopefully, you had a great Thanksgiving.  We were able to be with family in Dallas on Thanksgiving day. We also visited with two of our grandchildren and our daughter and son-in-law.  I really enjoyed holding little Lincoln and wrestling with Brody. 1.  This past week I have been reading The Truth Shall Make You Odd… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Insight See “Where to Look for Insight” by Mohanbir Sawhney and Sanjay Khosla (Harvard Business Review). Writing J.R.R. Tolkien’s 10 tips for writers.  Interesting and helpful tips. Boredom See this infograph: Why You’re Still Bored.  Very interesting regarding boredom, social media, and the culture. Making a List? Stephanie Calahan has written a good post, “I’m… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Presentations Note from Presentation Zen: “10 tips for improving your presentations and speeches.”  Very helpful. Wisdom Norvel Young, the former Chancellor and President of Pepperdine University had a way of bringing joy and energy to a room.  Recently I was re-reading a portion of a biography about Young entitled Forever Young by Bill Henegar and… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Work See Jeri Dansky’s “Book Review: The Organized Mind.”  You can find the book here. I am always looking for articles/posts/books that help me reflect on how I work.  See also Greg Mckeown’s fine book Essentialism.  I read this book in August and found it to be incredibly helpful. Sex Don’t miss Kenny Luck’s article… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Inspiring Story See “Homecoming Queen Shares Her Crown With Her Friend Who Was Victim of Bullying.”  This is really inspiring. Great Quote “Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny.”  (Steven Pressfield) Habits See… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Noticing See Shane Parish’s review “The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See.”  Find the review here. Multipliers Lately I have been listening to an excellent book “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.”  It is excellent!  You can find a summary (pdf) here. Don’t Miss This Golf pro Rory McIlroy  hits a… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

The following are resources which I have read in the past week and found interesting. Communication Don’t miss this!  Kristi Hedges “Why Leaders are Poor Communicators.”  This is so true. Sometimes the worst communicators are leaders. Sobering In the New York Times Pranay Sinha has written an opinion piece entitled “Why Do Doctors Commit Suicide?”… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week

Church See Terry Rush’s post “Why Christians Struggle With the Church.” Relationships and church See Allan Stanglin’s excellent piece “Surprise” regarding Euodia and Syntyche.   How early believers dealt with their differences. Death Don’t miss this powerful post by Michele Cushatt “When It’s Time to Say Goodbye.” Time Don’t miss this excellent podcast by Michael… Continue reading Monday Start: Resources for the Week