In the next week or two I’ll unveil a brand new company I’m starting. It’s something I’ve been excited about for over a year, and it’s finally coming together. I really believe it’s a great idea that will turn into a fantastic business. I think it’ll work because it’s something I want. If this company…
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Last week I had a few meetings that blew my mind. I can’t give you details on all of them, but each and every one of them expanded my mind. They took a few small ideas I had, and pumped them full of steroids and protein. They’re getting so big they’re scaring me. One of…
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I’m about to propose an idea I know many people won’t like. And the idea is this: There are times it’s better to leap without looking. Sometimes, too much research is a bad thing. There are times you need to start a new business without fully knowing your competition and business climate. Follow me before…
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I was going to title this post, The Problem with Austin, Portland, and Seattle. But I have too many friends who live in those places, and I like to avoid making enemies. But read through that lens and you’ll get what I’m talking about. Whenever I hang out with my wife’s friends, the question usually…
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At Echo Conference, the creative guys at Willow Creek showed a short film they created. The audience loved it. During a question/answer time afterward, someone asked a sensitive question. They asked, “Why is this movie so much better than other Christian movies? How did you make it so good?” It was an awkward question because…
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The easiest way to feel good about yourself is by tearing others down and discouraging them. Unfortunately, the buzz from that doesn’t last too long. If you’ve been on the internet any amount of time, you’ve seen the people who do this. They leave a discouraging or hateful comment on a blog post or YouTube…
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There are three types of people you should never listen to. You should never seek their council because it will be worthless. People who have never taken a big risk on their dream. People who have never failed. People who have failed once but are afraid to fail again. These people will kill your dreams…
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My parents were missionaries in Guatemala when I was a younger. From the age of six to twelve, I was a white kid running around trying to figure out Spanish. The craziest thing about being a missionary kid in Guatemala at that time, though, was that the country was in a massive civil war. There…
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One of the more difficult things for me this last week was seeing people I worked with during Echo. (Not my co-workers, but those who either attended or supported the conference.) For instance, on Wednesday, I worked from Watermark Church – the church that hosted the conference. As I sat with my hand to my…
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I apologize in advance that many of my posts over the next few days will be about my time with Echo. It was a huge part of my life and I poured everything I had into it. For the last seven months of my life almost all of my attention and passion was directed at…
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