What’s the leading cause of death among black men in the United States? If you support Black Lives Matter, do you think it’s important to know the answer to that question and be supporting efforts to address the problem? On a recent episode of The Crossman Conversation, Mark Salmon, president of Appliance Direct in Orlando, [...]
It doesn’t matter what the cause is, I say no. I believe in serving others. I believe in giving and sharing my time, talent, and treasures. But when I’m checking out at a retail store and the cashier asks if I want to make a donation to something, I say no. Every time. Sometimes the [...]
Self-publishing is an increasingly popular and accepted way to get your book on the market, but it takes a lot of knowledge and work to do it well. In our consulting business, we work primarily with businesspeople who want to write and publish a book that will help them boost their reputations and grow [...]
Stop & Shift: The Mindset Reset that Changes Everything Karen Allen Sound Wisdom Learn to let go of what’s been holding you back Several years ago, I saw Karen Allen speak at the Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce. In sharing her story, she delivered a powerful message—it was impossible to be in that room [...]
It’s easy to beat ourselves up when we make a mistake, miss a goal, or fail at something we really wanted to achieve. When your self-talk starts heading in that direction, stop. Give yourself credit. Give yourself credit for everything you’ve overcome in your life—all the challenges, all the obstacles, all the trials. Give yourself [...]
The future of writing tools is here and I want to share access with you from the beginning. I wrote my first novel by hand on lined notebook paper when I was in the fourth grade. Santa brought me a manual typewriter for Christmas when I was in the seventh grade. Decades later, when I [...]
Can Publishing on Medium Help Grow Your Business? Take this quiz and find out Would you like to put the content that’s currently on your website in front of 100 million readers? Do you have old content on your website that you’d like to update and share with a larger audience? Are you looking [...]
Notes from the U.S. Christian Business Expo and National Conference The theme of the 2022 U.S. Christian Business Expo and National Conference was God’s Economy: Believers Doing Business in the Marketplace. A series of amazing, dynamic speakers presented the seven pillars of success. Here are my notes from their talks: Pillar 1: Community Nyiesha Harrington [...]
Drone video of a Falcon 9 launch Being able to see the launches just by going outside is one of the many cool things about living in Central Florida. Jerry Clement has done some beautiful still photography of the launches and decided to see what it would look like if he shot video from our backyard [...]
But it’s a good first step Recently I saw a social media post that said (I’m paraphrasing) that it wasn’t enough to act like a Christian, that if you hadn’t accepted Jesus as your savior when you die, you won’t make it to Heaven. At the most basic level, according to Scripture, that’s true. But [...]
