I’ve had a chance to debrief with some our speakers and sponsors from Echo Conference. I’ve heard consistently how much they love Echo. Besides the fist-bump to the team, I’ve enjoyed hearing their explanation. Why is Echo Conference such a great event? I’ve heard consistently we have great speakers, great worship, great snacks…all the things…
Last week I finished a marathon event, Echo Conference. It consumed my day from waking to sleeping (and even some of sleeping). But one of my other projects was looming in front of me. August 1st was right around the corner, and I had a whole issue of Sunday| Magazine to layout, edit, and launch.…
You can’t judge your productivity by your to-do list. If I could, yesterday would have been the least productive day in my life. I only had a few things on my list and finished the day with most of them undone. It could have been super frustrating for me. But my day was actually filled…
I’ve love this quote since Jean Sibelius the first time I read it: “Pay no attention to what critics say. No statue has ever been put up to a critic.” If you’re creating anything for public consumption, you’ll deal with critics. Even if you just have some ideas you’re sharing with folks, you’ll receive “helpful” criticism.…
I’ve been working on writing a devotional for creatives for quite a while. I finished a couple months ago and sent it off for editing. It finally came back – covered in digital red ink. So many edits. So many notes. So many places where I missed the mark. Fortunately, my editor was wise enough…
So you have a great idea? You have a dream? The first thing I want to ask when people tell me that is: When will it happen? Have you run into an old friend around town? You say, “We should get together some time! Let’s grab lunch one of these days!” You both have good intentions.…
I’m in the business of asking people for things. I have 20-30 volunteers each month helping me with Sunday| Mag. We have 50-60 people involved with making Echo happen. I have guest posts on Echo Hub and loads of other little asks here and there. I send so many emails beginning with “Are you available…
There are times I consider creativity a lot like magic. Perhaps it’s my secret desire to be a magician, sometimes I imagine my art like this: I’m wearing a cape and top hat. I put my hat on a table, grab my wand, and fish around in the hat until I produce a rabbit. Voila!…
You don’t have enough time to defend your ideas and act on them. I’m a people pleaser. No surprise there. I love when people are happy with me. I take pride in being well liked. But when it comes time to follow through with my dream, I have no time to make others happy. I have…
You’re making chocolate chip cookies. You have your ingredients. Time to put them all in a bowl. But it isn’t quite so simple. A great baker knows you don’t just drop the ingredients in a bowl and (voila) cookie batter is ready. But you also don’t throw it all in a blender until it combines…