This last weekend Twitter inadvertently suspended my account. Getting it restored was far more difficult than I imagined. Here are a few practical tips if (God forbid!) this happens to you. I certainly never thought it would happen to me.
1.) Diversify — If you are highly dependent on Twitter for business, establish another account with [...]
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5 Valuable Lessons Learned From My Twitter Suspension
Help Stop The Stoning of Sakineh in Iran Now!
As I casually perused CNN.com this morning, an article titled “Global Protests Held Worldwide Against Iran Woman’s Execution by Stoning” jolted me from my Saturday reverie. You can read it HERE. Feeling profoundly moved to join the protest, I Googled an image search of the words “stoning muslim women.” The pictures brought hot tears of [...]
A Candid Interview with Mega-Church Pastor Mike Glenn
Here is an excerpt of my interview with Mike Glenn. He is the senior pastor of Brentwood Baptist, and since he came in 1991, membership in this congregation has skyrocketed from 900 to more than 7,000. In addition, he speaks at Kairos, a mid-week worship service at Brentwood Baptist, [...]
Why Twitter Is The Ultimate Reality Show
I’m weary of the criticism Twitter receives by late adopters. Almost everyday someone is quick to remind me that social networks are not “real.” Let’s take a moment and explore that critique.
Do you realize that Survivor, the television show that lit the fuse of the reality explosion, is older than You Tube and Facebook? By [...]
The Rhythm of Creativity
“An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.” -Henri Matisse
To ensure your creativity survives in this world of radical discontinuity, a healthy understanding of rhythm is essential. Radical discontinuity [...]
Four Invaluable Lessons Learned From Over 20 Years of Marathoning
Yes. You read it right. My last twenty-three years of training have resulted in nineteen completed and certified marathons (26.2 miles each). If you’re counting, that would be 497.8 miles of delicious agony. And that is not counting the 12,809 training miles of running I have logged in my journal.
To put it into stark perspective, [...]
A Few Thoughts About My Father
I realize that many people who read this do not have a positive father figure. But I think that gives even more reason to celebrate a Dad who has indeed been a wonderful father.
Dad is 70 years old. I am his first born. He was the ripe age of 17 when he fathered me.
I once [...]
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