The Stuff In The Backpack Of My Brain
A catchall for the stuff I think about. Sometimes I like to write about it. I kinda move in & out of interests, but mainly I’m thinking about how to order my life at the various seasons I’m going through.
A follow up to my previous post. John Dickson makes some clarifying observations concerning humility. I find these to be instructive and helpful – maybe even surprising. Bottom line: humility makes us greater (recall Jesus’ teaching about who is greatest). It makes the great greater. But humility – holding our power in service of others […]
It was my great pleasure in 2011 to hear John Dickson at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. His topic was humility, or, more specifically, humility as a defining trait of effective leadership. After the Summit, I read his short and excellent book Humilitas (most highly recommended) which further developed his concept of humility and […]
“The media” gets blamed & credited for just about everything under the sun. Ever stopped to simply consider what “the media” is? This has been my working definition of media for some time (borrowed from some anonymous source along the way. If you can help me attribute the source, I’d be appreciative): Media is an […]
Technology is a lever. Levers extend capability. Levers expand capacity. They transport heavy loads. They relieve burdens. They remove the stubborn. They provide advantage. Technology provides advantage. Technology is a lever. Advantage is not equivalent to benefit. Technology can be used to many ends, not all of which are beneficial. The tech lever can enable good, […]
