What Are The Tangible Benefits?

The value of using the social web for business is “cloudy” to say the least. Leaders constantly ask “what is it” that allows us to create value for our shareholders, our bottom-line, our employees and our customers. It is the way business leaders think that makes the social web cloudy because they try and fit the tangible and intangible benefits of conversations, relationships and subsequent transactions into a “box“. Most management practices are focused on end results without a comprehension of the value attributes,... [Read the full story]

Robinson Mitchell on Dying Churches

A friend posted a message on a discussion list and mentioned he was part of a dying church. I was an elder in a dying church at one time, and God used that experience to change me and move me in my theological journey. While I was there I was asked to be on the outreach committee. I knew practically nothing about the topic and had very little interest in it, but I also believe that God uses the local church as one of his instruments to shape us in the direction he wants us to go, so I agreed... Read More →

The four-year journey of JPG Magazine

(Note: I always preface a post like this by saying I don’t make it a practice of blogging about the launch or closure of magazines unless I know the individuals involved or there is something particularly newsworthy about the event. Tracking the transactions of the magazine industry is not what this blog is about.) Four years ago, I posted an item saying how encouraged I was to see the launch of JPG Magazine. On that day, I wrote: “It captures the essence of conversational media and, from that, creates a magazine... [Read the full story]

The Christian Chronicle Editorial Council on “Addressing a crisis of empty pulpits”

In some parts of the world, a preacher shortage is something to celebrate. Across Africa and Latin America, for example, people are being baptized at a rate that makes it difficult for preacher training schools to keep up with demand.But here in the U.S., our assessment of the pulpit deficit tends to be grim. Across the nation, churches seek to fill empty pulpits. Many small congregations struggle to find enough money in their budgets to attract and retain a talented minister. - The Christian Chronicle Editorial Council... [Read the full story]

How Big Is Yours?

Big and BIGGER has always been the goal of many. As adolescents we wanted to be taller, stronger and part of the Bigger crowd of in people. As adults we pursued BIG jobs, BIG positions and BIG money. Men and women pursue their own sense of BIG whether it be bank accounts, homes, cars or parts of their anatomy. Businesses strive to get BIGGER, media likes the influence of being BIG, Wall Street likes BIG deals and everyone thinks they have the BIG idea that will change their industry, their life and others forever. Human... [Read the full story]

Paul Saffo peers into the future and sees gray

“Pessimism is the new black.It’s a lot easier to face doom thanit is to face uncertainty. This is aparticularly American disease.We are really good with clear opportunitiesand we’re really good with clear threats.We do really badly with the gray zone in the middle.” – Paul Saffo, 12.31.2008 Required listening: Want to have your conventional wisdom challenged? My go-to “futurist” and technology forecaster, Paul Saffo, discussed his view of the future with Michael Krasny on KQED... [Read the full story]

The return of Apple Rumor #3

RexBlog Rumor #3 concept model. 11/07 Here’s something fun to do. Google the phrase Rumor #3. Here, I’ll make it easy: Click here. The top result is a link to a two-year old RexBlog page called All the Apple Rumors You’ll Ever Need. It’s a list of popular rumors that get recycled before any event during which a new Apple product could be announced. Many of the rumors (the ones with strike-though lines) have made it out of Cupertino and into our pockets or onto our desk- and table-tops. Others... [Read the full story]

Results-Only Work Environments vs. Off shoring Paradigms in Tension

I got a tip that Tech Ed is opening a post on Dailykos.com to give the KOS audience concrete examples of off shoring. It will open tomorrow at 12:30 Central. If you'd care to participate tomorrow you must create an account today http://www.dailykos.com/newuserThe paradigms in tension here can be represented by Donna Conroy at http://www.brightfuturejobs.com/blog/, who is a strong proponent that local US talent should be considered for technology employment before H1b visa holders and the Results Only movement represented... [Read the full story]

Two Tales of One City

If you read NYTimes.com today, you discovered that: 1. New York City, because of its resilience, is uniquely weathering the economic downturn better than other cities, and… 2. It’s not. Take your pick.  Read More →

Venture Nashville: Bart Gordon announces Sci-Tech priorities

I replied at the DNJ link saying (after seeing the Venture Nashville blog post): One thing we need to consider is making a Results-Only Work Environment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROWE ; http://www.culturerx.com ; http://caliandjody.com/blog ) the DEFAULT work condition in both schools and businesses. One should have to make a business case for being required to "drive into work". With so much employment moving toward knowledge work, the costs of not promoting telecommuting (Net-Working) have not been studied by area... [Read the full story]

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