Notes from the Trail

A la carte: Are you doing team leadership wrong?, Interns, and 3 Issues Churches Must Answer

Jeff — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:07 +0000

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Are you doing team leadership wrong? Phil Cooke offers some strong advice about meetings, teams and decisions on this blog entry: Teams are for brainstorming and execution. Leaders make decisions. [...]

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Goodbye (again)

Jeff — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:20:49 +0000

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I have a love/hate time with this season of the year in Blacksburg. Even as the weather changes from winter to spring (finally!), it’s also a time of transition for students [...]

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Liddle Women: Virginia Tech softball, faith and cancer

Jeff — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:32:10 +0000

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Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women as two volumes in 1868 and 1869, but the story of the Liddle Women has more enduring power than Alcott’s book. And Liddle Women comes in [...]

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A la carte: Evernote app ideas for speakers, Chris Broussard

Jeff — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:11:29 +0000

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Evernote org for speakers Do you use the Evernote app for speaking? Michael Hyatt has a great entry with ideas for organizing your prep. His system makes Evernote a database [...]

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Free cat with this shelf. #yardsale [Flickr]

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Take a free temperament test by Keirsey

Jeff — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:14:06 +0000

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The good folks at Keirsey offer a free temperament test. You can take it here, and I’d love for you to post your results in the comments below. My results [...]

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Sometimes it takes a ballpit

Jeff — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:08 +0000

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Check out this beautifully conceived and well done concept. Put two strangers in a ballpit with some pre-written mixer questions and then stand back and watch the laughter, surprises and [...]

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Review: The Lost World of Genesis One

Jeff — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:42:02 +0000

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Each year, I try to do research and reading related to the ongoing conversation debate between proponents of evolutionary theory and those of biblical creationism. I can easily say that [...]

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7 helpful tips for those in their 40s

Jeff — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:00:55 +0000

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I read and tweeted about a very helpful article entitled Seven Skills to Develop in Your 20s. I thought to myself that there needed to be an article for my [...]

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Can you say, “Watch me!”?

Jeff — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:08:15 +0000

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Love this video on the importance of living a life that shows Christ, shares Christ, and speaks Christ. Watch Me! from 10ofthose.com on Vimeo. HT: Tim Challies

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Easter expectations

Jeff — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:30:48 +0000

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Here’s the challenge. If you blog, Tumble, Facebook, or Twitter… post a short description of “what I expect from Easter this year.” Then please link it in the comments below. [...]

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Join Northstar Church and friends for Good Friday services at 5:30 or 7p. #DontGoBe @northstarfamily [Flickr]

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You're invited!!! @northstarfamily #DontGoBe (and happy spring!) #Blacksburg [Flickr]

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Love seeing these around town! @northstarfamily [Flickr]

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Where I work. Today it feels like Narnia. @northstarfamily [Flickr]

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Links for 2010-12-08 [Digg]

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PST

Communicating your opinion in a way that counts
Good thoughts on stating your case without losing respect

Links for 2007-04-15 [Digg]

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Microsoft admits that Xbox360 ruins game discs
The majority of the problems seem to be caused by a TSST brand DVD-ROM drive and mainly by consoles produced in December 2006. Estimated is that worldwide nearly 1 to 2 million units are affected. A dutch TV show finally got an official statement from Microsoft admitting the problem. Have yours repaired and get new discs now too!