The sharp edges of the project are a place of friction, the place where it’s easy to get frustrated, the place where someone acts in a way that is illogical or slightly unreasonable. It’s the offhand remark that makes someone upset. It’s the attitude of “my way or the highway.” It’s the place where passion […]
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Beautifully Broken
I recently setup and ran media for a showing of a new film, Beautifully Broken. The film is based on real people and tells the story of an American family and two families from Rwanda. The showing was at Evangel University and it was a privilege to have director Eric Welch there as well. A […]
Live Event Production Stage Ideas
I’ve been looking at resources for live event production from design ideas, to how to approach projects, to new technologies. These are a few of the links that I found interesting. TED has published their helpful guidelines for an event such as a TEDx talk. Jonathan Malm runs a site that focuses on church stage […]
Reisinger’s Violin
W R Reisinger made violins in the early decades of the 1900’s. The one that I have was made in 1938. It’s a great sounding and beautiful instrument. I’m hoping to find out more about Reisinger’s life, especially in regards to his craft as a violin maker. There is very little known, except that I’ve […]
Might we call it being a Content DJ?
Content marketing is becoming a more common approach for businesses to take. It is the idea of creating useful content that serves an audience. Then, with a basis of storytelling, the business creates interest and opportunities to offer a service or a product related to the field. You are guiding your audience through a process. […]
Ideas for folks in real estate
I’m not a real estate agent. I don’t know all the ins and outs of closing deals. I haven’t been the person who has guided first time homebuyers through the adventure of finding a new home. And I haven’t coached sellers through the details of getting a house show-ready. However, I’ve talked with several real […]
Hindsight is not
I’ve been reading Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace. It is the story of Pixar. I appreciate having my assumptions challenged. One of the points in the book is that hindsight is NOT 20/20. For any situation, there will always be a large part of the forces, circumstances, and story that we will […]
If you leap and nothing happens, did something happen?
What happens when you leap? Here is one possible order of steps. Step 1. You want to take action Step 2. You are afraid to take action Step 3. You put off taking action These first 3 steps can be an indefinite loop. If it’s a worthwhile thing, hopefully you move to step 4 at […]
The Difficult Business Decision
This quote is an excerpt from A Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blair Enns. It reminded of a related conversation I heard. It was on a video interview I worked on with a CEO of an integrated Architecture/Construction firm. There are two things from that interview that I’ve thought back to many times and one […]