“How Do You Prepare A Message?” Part Three :: Perry Noble | Leadership, Vision & Creativity

“How Do You Prepare A Message?” Part Three :: Perry Noble | Leadership, Vision & Creativity: "I realize that many pastors are preaching what I call “Saturday Night Specials” because they don’t feel they have the time or they don’t feel they can work ahead.� I would challenge pastors to do everything you can to get your message preparation 2 or 3 weeks ahead of time.� The reason why is simple: it relieves your team and helps them to prepare better."

Mavericks at Work: Where the Most Original Minds in Business Connect

Mavericks at Work: Where the Most Original Minds in Business Connect: "The basic principle: people can do whatever they want, whenever they want, as long as the work gets done. Period. You can come in at 2pm on Tuesday. Leave at 3pm on Friday. Go grocery shopping at 10am on Wednesday. Take a nap or go to the movies anytime. Do your work while following your favorite band around the country. The ROWE “13 Commandments” say it all—here are a few:

–Work isn’t a place you go, it’s something you do.

–Employees have the freedom to work any way they want

–Every meeting is optional

–Nobody talks about how many hours they work

–No judgment about how you spend your time"

Gap To Employees: Work Wherever, Whenever You Want - BusinessWeek

Gap To Employees: Work Wherever, Whenever You Want - BusinessWeek: "The Gap Outlet is migrating its headquarters staff to a ROWE environment. The company is already seeing huge positive results."

Would a results-only work environment make you more productive? - Our Latest Discovery

Would a results-only work environment make you more productive? - Our Latest Discovery: "Gillin went on to say that they had no issues with people working from home. Then he chuckled — and, Reader, it was an evil chuckle — and explained that giving people control of their own time was absolutely the way to get the most work out of them."

Starting Your Social Media Case

Starting Your Social Media Case: "If you have to convince the boss or the establishment that your organization would benefit from social media, you might want a plan. Here’s a very simple one you can copy:"

Confessions of an Internet Pastor: Not For Church People - ChurchCrunch

Confessions of an Internet Pastor: Not For Church People - ChurchCrunch: "Non-linear snack sized segments.
Each segment of the experience will have it’s own resolve while pointing to an overall theme at the same time. Jesus used to spout off a sequence of short parables that all had a similar ‘take away’ but would hit people in different ways. We’re gonna try this formula and see if it works."