Check your baggage, please.
As I boarded a flight this week from sunny Florida (lots of smiling faces) to snowy Michigan, the line came to a screeching halt about half way down the ramp onto the plane. As I got closer to the door, two flight attendants were there to greet passengers and one was discussing with a woman already seated why it takes so long to board. “I can’t believe they charge us to check bags now” blurted the seated passenger. “You are preaching to the choir” said the flight...
Read MoreYour opinion of me is none of my business
How do we find that balance between listening and responding to others, while at the same time realizing that if all we are doing is responding, then we aren’t innovating – we’re back to tending those crops again. While it isn’t always the case, I find that the more resistance I face to an idea or (gasp!) a CHANGE in how something is done, the closer I am to finding a better, more powerful way to do something. Of course, if everyone hates it, then maybe I’m a bit...
Read MoreStripping away things that help me hide
In an interview this past November with Krista Tippett, Seth Godin posed this question when discerning whether or not to use certain technology: “Is this going to help me hide? Is it going to keep me busy for 2-3 hours a day, but realize that I didn’t do anything that was really worth it?” I find this incredibly powerful, so much so that we scaled back many of our online “portals” this past week so that were weren’t spending all day “tending the...
Read MoreWhen to start…
When I work with young musicians, I usually give them a set of guidelines called John’s Grimoire. One of the principals of the Grimoire is the following: There are three aspects to every sound: Beginning – Duration – Ending Care for the duration of each note as you would a child, and respect the silence between sounds. This silence “between sounds” is something I have come to appreciate more as I mature as a musician myself. At a recent performance, a colleague and I had just...
Read MoreIs it time to rethink your website?
Special thanks to the folks at BigDuck for this great flowchart!
Read More501Websites Partners with Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem
We are incredibly excited to announce a new partnership between 501Websites (powered by Post Communications) and the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem…read more here.
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