Do you ever feel like, no matter what you’ll do, you’re going to make a mistake? That’s not a very pleasant feel; in fact, most of us associate it with being trapped or cornered with no real hope for a good outcome. But what if that condition wasn’t one of being trapped but instead of...

Seth Godin is nothing if he is not one to push the boundaries. By nature or training or experience, he can’t help but challenge the conventional wisdom – about marketing, about leadership, and now about education. Earlier this year, Seth released a free ebook called Stop Stealing Dreams,...

…and when do you fit it? It’s an incredibly important question. Seth Godin describes these two options for action in a recent and very brief post: Stand out or fit in. Not all the time, and never at the same time, but it’s always a choice. Those that choose to fit in should...

I believe that because we love both our children (and grandchildren) we should give our greatest respect, encouragement, and support to their teachers. In many ways I think they need that respect and encouragement as much as ever. In recent years a lot of folks have blamed teachers for many of...

I’m beginning work on a book on stewardship. Except I don’t want to call what I’m writing about “stewardship” for two reasons: 1) Stewardship means a lot more than money, but I really want to talk about money and don’t want to shortchange stewardship of gifts, the...

Seth Godin recently pointed me to the following pictograph that depicts the difference between the way people think professional photographers spend their time and the way they actually do. (Godin, in turn, found it from SwissMiss, who found it on a photography blog, and so on. That’s the...

I’ve learned a lot from Seth Godin – about marketing, about publishing, about being a leader. I read his blog regularly and found this post particularly provocative. What is it we think right now is just right, just about perfect? Or, maybe more to the point of our life in the...