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The trick is to learn where to shop.

Here is a really cool little to do list thing:

The Printable CEO – In fact, there is a bunch of really cool tools on this site… I had a quick look through because I didn’t have time (Ha).

Remarkable Leadership by Kevin Eikenberry presents a number of qualities that remarkable leaders must have. They…

• Learn continually
• Champion change
• Communicate powerfully
• Build relationships
• Develop others
• Focus on customers
• Influence with impact
• Act innovatively
• Value collaboration and teamwork
• Solve problems and make decisions
• Take responsibility and have accountability
• Manage projects and processes successfully
• Set goals and support goal achievement

To be a great leader play up your  strengths and work on your weaknesses.

Earn the right to the position. You will probably be given a position before you have earnt it (even if you think you deserve it).

I have at odd times in my life attempted an American accent. But thankfully never on video because I am sure that I would just embarass myself (well actually there exists some footage of myself as Sheriff Fluffles from the deep south at our Kidsong World conference, but you will never see that)

I am sure that Boomerang Express is a fine VBS, but I am not sure if that accent quite does justice to it!

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Check out this brilliant post at Brian Lynch’s blog.

Tina Fey’s 30 ROCK is currently the most acclaimed comedy series on television. It’s won numerous Emmys and Golden Globes and I think Pulitzers. Critics and audiences alike love the show and its lovable zany characters, and consider it one of the most original comedies in years. Read on.

I am not here to grow my Children’s ministry, I am here to grow my Church BY building my Children’s ministry.

It’s a shift in thinking. I really want to see our whole Church family move forward!

Anyway read it today!

8 Reasons to Get Involved in Children’s Ministry from Psalm 78

As of September 18, 2009 I have been married to my beautiful Beci for 10 years!

So this year we are celebrating! In July we are heading to the US of A for three weeks of non-stop serious full-on Holidaying.

So starting in LA and then on to Florida for some Disney action (For my son not for me really, I probably won’t even go on any rides, well maybe a couple for research purposes). After that we will be making our way to Memphis/Nashville and driving up to New York via Washington D.C.

I am pretty excited about this trip, it has been a long time since we have taken such a long holiday and it will be very well appreciated.

Too all readers in the USAmerica region of the globe, if have any must see locations to visit, hot travel tips or even just some ‘I’m really jealous’ remarks then please let me know below in the comments.

I love a movie that reignites my love of Cinema! This is not a Summer action movie blockbuster… it is a very thoughful and moving tribute to a man who served his country.

Visit the site for more info on the actual movie, but the one word you can use to describe this film is ‘Honour’.

As the story unfolds of this young marines body being returned to his family what follows him is respect and honour. Every step along the way people are moved to respond in ways that place value on the life that has been given to protect them. And it surprised me by being a very powerful and moving film.

So get it and watch it

But what it did awaken me to was the fact that this world really would be a better place if we hounoured people. All people. Not just the ones percieved as heroes.

I am going to make sure my son gets to experience different cultures. From the honouring, to places where there is a complete lack of respect. So he can see for himself the outcomes and consequences. And also build into him a respect for the house of God where youth is celebrated, and wisdom and age is loved and appreciated.

Our churches really should be the most diverse places on earth. Contrary to the world where religion and ethnicity divides we build communities that by their very existence proves the nature and chrarcter of our God!

Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham Jr.

I am pretty focussed right now on making sure I know where I am heading as a father to my little Brooklyn (3 years).

So I am reading a bunch of books on parenting and especially developing faith.

Voddie lives in a very different culture than me, and a different church culture than me… but he bought into sharp focus to me for both my family life and ministry life – What is the end result I want for this child?

And then… how do we get there?

Let’s look at what we do… is it producing the right results?

Voddie is a homeschooler and his church is a ‘family-integrated‘ model which is something new to me and definitely something I am checking out and believe I can learn from (check out NCFIC).