Two of the FAB speakers from the WCA Leadership Summit were Chip and Dan Heath, authors of one of the best books I have read in years: Made to Stick – Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die The book focuses on how to make sure that the ideas that you are trying to...

Every year, my church is one of the satellite locations for the Willow Creek Association Leadership Conference. This conference is broadcasted to locations all over the world, and for many leaders in the Bay Area, Church on The Hill is where they land to participate...

Tomorrow I am going to the Willow Creek Leadership Summit (our church is a satellite host,) which I have done for the past four years. This conference always leaves me so energized and motivate – that is until I get home and have to shovel out my desk to get anything...

OK – I will be sharing this with the rest of the world later today, but I wanted my BBFF (Best Bloggy Friends Forever)to know first.  I have just signed two new book contracts with Harvest House Publishers. (Yes, I continue to do the happy dance every time I think of...

One More Pass it Along I was so inspired by your stories of things that you passed along that, in case you don't read comments on the blog, I wanted to post them here so that you can get your inspiration on and pass along one more thing that someone you love could...

Get Rid of It Project #17 or Trusting God and the Case of the Mysterious Boomerang Basket-And a Great Giveaway Today's Get Rid of It Project: Get rid of something you could possibly one day use, or has some value, but you know would bless someone else. Several years...

Clothes – again. Time to go through your closets, drawers, scary laundry area and get rid of 21 of those thing that you just don't wear anymore. Oh, and here is a great tip from my friend (and the kind fashion consultant if you have heard my Macy's story at a speaking...

I don't know about your silverware drawer, but that is the place in my house where take out soy sauce packets go to die. On Monday, I will be spending just five minutes cleaning out the stupid stuff in this drawer (and wiping down the silverware tray.) Quick project,...