by admin | Jun 25, 2014 | Church, inspiration, Leadership
(photo cred) There is a major difference between a mile marker and a finish line. Some people recognize mile markers for what they are, great chances to identify progress and know where you are in the race. Unfortunately some people see mile markers as finish lines....
by admin | Jun 20, 2014 | Church, Church Programming, Communication, Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
About 6 weeks ago I was having a conversation with the team I work on at Cross Point. We were grinding and developing plans for upcoming series and artwork. During our talk we discovered that we had slipped into the habit of playing it safe so I challenged all of us...
by admin | Jun 12, 2014 | Church, Church Programming, Communication, Creative, Creativity, encourage, inspiration, Leadership
Talent is potential that has not yet been developed. Talent alone is not all that special. Everyone has some. The question is what are we going to do with it? When we take talent, allow it to be developed, then add passion & hustle, we distance ourselves from the...
by admin | Jun 10, 2014 | Creative, Creativity, Leadership
I honestly freak out when I feel that someone cares more about my “stuff” than I do. The reality is, it is usually not true, but often the pace we run creates opportunity for our attention to get thin. When we have thin attention we are forced to count on the status...
by admin | Jun 5, 2014 | Creative, inspiration, Leadership
You don’t need permission to create. The fact you were hired, invited, or asked to do what you do is all the permission you need. A funny thing happens, as a creative person you inevitably at times have shuttered in fear and hid behind “permission”...
by admin | May 21, 2014 | inspiration, Leadership
One of the most painful parts of being an artist is dealing with the discomfort that comes when we realize we are not growing. Growth is vital to our development and the development of the organizations for which we work. Personal creative leadership is a big factor...