Register Now Speakers/Artists Former V.P Yahoo! & Now V.P Sales for Cinsay Rick Jackson Jazz Legend Michael Mordecai Filmmaker Andrew Shapter For Entire Schedule Click HERE Culminating With An Evening Performance At The Legendary Austin City Limits It’s Not Too Late To Join Us!

What is your modus operandi for problem solving? Are you like a percolator or a pressure cooker? The most intriguing aspect of a personality assessment (DISC) I utilized in the past with our teams was the distinction of personalities when operating under stress. The assessment calls such tendencies “adapted” behavior. Some people exhibit no difference at…

“Maybe there are things you just can’t know But can you say there are no mysteries in the house you choose to dwell Maybe we are entertaining angels unaware” —Michael W. Smith Pain hurts even when it’s self-induced. This past summer I found myself living in the home of a dear friend Brock who is…

I have lived my entire life in a glass house. My childhood was lived as the son of a preacher man in the Appalachians, where the public had no qualms about dropping in unannounced at the parsonage that we called “home,” exercising their duty in telling our parents how to properly “bring their hellions (meaning my…

I saw the bumper sticker pictured in the graphic on the left a few days ago. Eerily, it was in an old Jeep crammed full of big orange gasoline cans. Here are my top 5 “favorite” bumper stickers. Please note I may not endorse the idea behind the bumper sticker, but I do think it…

I am giving a FREE eBook How To Build A Wine Collection YOU Can Be Proud Of For Under $500 to everyone who signs up to receive email subscriptions to randyelrod.com. This in response to constant requests via my social networks about favorite varietals, good buys, food pairings and which wines to collect without breaking the bank….

This is now my all-time favorite recipe. At least, until next week. Short Ribs Ingredients Short ribs (one per person) I use English-Style Short Ribs—the meatier the better 3 ea diced Onion 3 ea diced Carrot 3 ea diced Celery 1 small can Tomato paste 2 lg cans Beef broth 1/4 cup diced fresh parsley 1) Marinate ribs in red…

Congratulations to 50 lucky people this morning! For the rest of you, click the Leeland ad on the right and order the album today. It is amazing!! You will thank me! Be sure to subscribe to my blog via email to stay informed about all the amazing giveaways to come and for my regular blog…

I’m so excited to team with Leeland and Provident Label Group on the release of this long-awaited new album. One person on Twitter today described it as “epic.” My personal favorite is “All Over The Earth,” a worship song that I’m sure will permeate the global church. Comment below to win one of 50 free…

I will be giving a FREE Ebook How To Build A Wine Collection YOU Can Be Proud Of For Under $500 to everyone who signs up to receive email subscriptions to randyelrod.com. This in response to constant requests via my social networks about favorite varietals, good buys, food pairings and which wines to collect without breaking…

My comfort food for football season is guacamole. A great Margarita provides further assuagement. Here are my recipes for both. The guac is my variation on a theme from a restaurant near Santa Fe and the margarita recipe was found somewhere in Alabama. Yep, Alabama. Randy’s Guac Recipe Ingredients: 3 avocados (make sure they are soft)…

re:create ATX Poster Original Watercolor 24″ x 36″ (Collector’s Edition) The first in a series of original limited edition watercolor posters for each of the re:create conferences. The design is true to the artistic characteristics of the host city and art is a natural tie-in for these historic gatherings of creatives. The original watercolor poster will be…

God Bless America! A tribute to those who have given their lives for the cause of freedom and for the remembrance of that tragic day ten years ago. Prints available HERE.

I’m accepting a limited number of commissions for original watercolor portraits for yourself, a significant other, family member, your home, your pets, favorite travel photo and more. Here is a sample of my portrait work: Click the painting or HERE to visit my gallery and see more. This is a one-time special discount for readers…

I. DO have fun and be yourself (See @sheilawalsh @lesclairmont and @m_vince ). Twitter is a great forum for natural comedians. II. DON’T preach. Twitter is not the place for bully pulpits and sanctimonious platitudes. (See @pharisee @saducee and @insertfavreligiousleader) III. DO follow authors, musicians, artists, newspapers, magazines, leaders and heroes you’d like to be…

It was Tuesday. I’ll never forget. As long as I live. I was at Merridee’s Breadbasket in downtown Franklin on that cloudless, crisp September morning. Mark Lee and I were having coffee quietly talking about music, being sleepy and life—little realizing that our world was about to change forever… The rest of that day seemed…

Who of us does not know one? And what leader and celebrity among us does not play to them? The infamous brownnoser. Sycophant. Apple-polisher, ass-kisser, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlicker, doter, fawner, flatterer, flunky, kiss-ass, kowtower, lackey, minion, teacher’s pet, yes-man, yes-person. Here is a quick refresher. (For those of us who are Americans, the word sycophant was on our ACT exams.) A sycophant is a person who uses flattery to win favor from individuals wielding influence. It is no mistake that inserting a…

A few years ago in the magical hill town of Asolo, Italy after a fabulous meal at a locally owned trattoria, the owner suggested we try their “unique” dolci (dessert). There are few times in life when you are totally taken by gourmet surprise! This was one of those times. It is simple. It is…

It’s hard to believe that four short years ago the terms retweet, hashtag, hootsuite, tweetdeck, Twitter as a noun, Klout with a k”, DM’s and the @ symbol before names had never been uttered, much less tweeted, on the face of this earth. And now… Twitter has forever changed the world as we know it….