A Good Rule for Online Conversations
I confess: I indulge in gossip occasionally. But when I find myself in a conversation where other people are being discussed, I do my best to remember the rule my mother taught me: Never say anything ABOUT someone that you wouldn’t say TO them. It’s a pretty good policy to live by. Remembering it has [...]
Business Battleground: Creating God-Based Businesses
If you only have time for one business seminar this year, go to a Business Battleground event. Like many business owners, I’ve been to countless business seminars, ranging from valuable to forgettable. My work as a ghostwriter has taken me behind the scenes of the information product industry, so I know what's involved in staging [...]
Don’t Wander Away from the Shepherd
Recently I was browsing around some old files on my computer and found several messages I wrote for the children’s time at church a few years ago. Here’s one of those messages, and it’s as meaningful—and perhaps even more meaningful—for adults as it is for children, so I’m sharing it with you now. Don’t Wander Away [...]
Could Benign Neglect be the Best Government Policy?
I love plants but only the hardiest of them can survive my lack of gardening skills. A couple of recent plant-related incidents made me think we would all be a lot better off if our legislators governed the way I care for my plants. Incident 1: Orchid Cactus - photo by Jerry D Clement [...]
Updated & Expanded Inspirational Coloring Books for Adults
We’re pleased to announce the release of updated, expanded versions of our inspirational coloring books for adults. Christian Meditations now has 60 beautiful images (double the amount of the first edition). In addition to the lovely pictures based on Jerry Clement’s stunning photography, we have turned the meditations into colorable images. Watch the video below [...]
Training on How to Survive an Active Shooter Helps School
On April 10, 2017, in San Bernardino, CA, a man walked into a classroom where his estranged wife was teaching and opened fire on her. He killed her and an eight-year-old student, wounded another child and then killed himself. This was not a terrorist attack, but a case of domestic violence. It did not appear [...]
Book Review: War on Fear by John Morgan
The War on Fear is winnable! The Bible tells us to not be afraid, and yet so often, we are. But what if we weren’t? In the opening paragraph of War On Fear: What Would You Do If You Were Not Afraid?, John Morgan asks: “What if fear was a tool to be harnessed and [...]
Speak the Same Language as Your Customers and Readers
Do the people in your audience understand you? Whether you're in business dealing with customers and creating written content for your website, social media and content marketing campaigns or you're a writer creating your own books, be sure you’re communicating in a language your audience understands. As I write this, we are in the final [...]
Downsize? Rightsizing is a Better Business Strategy
I’ve had a number of clients over the years that have done some significant – and often traumatic – restructuring to their organizations while I was working with them. The process was usually driven by an urgent need to reduce costs and improve productivity. While these otherwise intelligent, savvy business leaders were usually successful in [...]