Volunteer training has been a hot topic recently. Many churches and non-profits are focused on how they can get their volunteers trained to do the same exact thing every time.While many leaders think this is the key to leading, they are missing the point of what they are called to do.
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I attended the Advance 2008 conference on April 18, 2008. Instead of just writing down the notes, I decided to Twitter them live. In case you don’t follow my Twitter stream, I have published them …
Kevin Carroll
used comic books to inspire his business book – color, visuals
publishers wanted to dumb it down, so he self-published it
picked up by sports company
7 simple truths for success
1. commit to it – check it …
Bill Taylor
Mavericks at Work (great book, btw)
tunnel vision restricts possibilty – look with fresh eyes
cut through the clutter. Create an emotional contract w/ your customers
this includes passion, shared values w/ customers and finding the little …
Andy Andrews
read 200 biographies, found the commonality, wrote a book on 7 principles he found
always be grateful, even in the worst time there can be hope
smile while you talk
expect great things from yourself and others
because …