Twitter’s taught us the value of bite-sized communication. Many people read more words via tweet than via books. That’s one of the reasons I keep these blogs so bite-sized. People, especially creatives, are busy and overworked. It’s risky business to sit down and read a lengthy blog – not knowing if you’re wasting your time…
I used to work for a newspaper. I designed their ads. It was pretty well-run – with the appropriate writers’, designers’ and editors’ spots well staffed. But it never failed that, when the issue dropped, there were glaring typos. They weren’t just typos, they were typos in headlines and other major places. I worked with…
As soon as you have a good thing going, people want to start adding to it. Well-meaning people who want you to succeed will start giving you great ideas to add to your idea. “You should really do this!” Its a great idea. But you can seriously screw yourself up with great ideas.
Can you defend what you do? Last night I went with my wife’s uncle to feed the homeless in a small town in Argentina. He and his wife were addicted to cocaine before God changed their lives. Now they go each week around town to feed the homeless. They’ve never missed a week in six…
I’ve been meeting my wife’s family in Argentina. So far they’ve all been incredible and super-accomodating to my less-than-perfect Spanish. They’ve been slowing down and using simpler words so I can follow the conversations. But one of my new cousins is a pre-teen girl. I can barely understand pre-teen girls in English. But in Spanish?!…
Curating is a pretty popular concept floating around the Christian creative community. Curating is more about using the tools and ideas around you rather than creating everything from scratch. As a one-man creative team, I’ve had to learn the art of curation. I’ve learn to manage and take advantage of resources instead of buckling under…
I love hymns. They are brilliantly written and theologically delicious. In fact, they’re a result of some serious forward-thinking. But just because I love hymns, it doesn’t mean I think we should do them in our churches. It’s easy to forget that most of the hymns in our hymn arsenal were a result of young…
I was interviewed last week by a new friend from Brazil. He asked me, “How do you deal with so many projects – a full-time job, a few blogs, and a magazine?” I suppose that does seem like some major projects. But I don’t really feel that busy. This is why. Vilfredo Pareto noticed an interesting…
I love magic tricks. A great illusion puts a bit of ambiguity back into my world – a world that is far too black and white. The world likes to be clear cut and simple. But it isn’t. The world is filled with mystery and contradiction. It’s filled with ambiguity. Wonder and curiosity happen in ambiguity.…
How many books do you own that you’ve only half read? Check your bookcase. I’ll wait. Did you know most people don’t get past page 18 in the books they buy? They lose interest. And many of these books are amazing books – best sellers. That’s why people buy them. But those first 18 pages…