Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2008
It’s been over a week since my wife and I went on an archeology dig with our daughter. She’s the archaeologist in the family– we are not.
I participated in a dig with her last summer, which was a lot of fun. This year, Denise joined us, which made even more fun.
What was it like being on an archeology [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 13th, 2008
Well, it’s time for the Texas Archeology field school again.
Many of you may recall that last year I went on an archeology dig in West Texas with my daughter, Anne. This year, Denise (my wife) decided to join us. Tomorrow we travel to Perryton, Texas, which is located in the Panhandle of Texas near the Oklahoma border. And boy, is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 2nd, 2008
Check this out:
THE WASHINGTON POST
“PUBLISHER OFFERS 5,000 MORE BOOKS FOR KINDLE. Amazon.com said Friday that publisher Simon & Schuster Inc. will make 5,000 more books available for the Amazon Kindle wireless reader, bumping to 125,000 the number of titles users can download and read. Later in the day, Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos appeared at [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19th, 2008
Interesting news from the DMA…
STUDY FINDS INTERNET INFLUENCE SMALL WHEN BUYING. The Internet isroutinely used when making buying decisions, but its influence is small compared with offline channels such as friends and sales personnel, a new study finds. Sunday’s report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project looked at consumer behavior in purchasing music, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 15th, 2008
What comes to mind when you hear the words, “dignity in the workplace?”
It’s not discussed much, is it? But, as a consultant, I often see dignity damage. But, it’s not obvious. Anyone can spot the angry boss who yells at his employees, always telling them what a horrible job they do, always belittling them as [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 19th, 2008
In his book, Dangerous Wonder, Mike Yaconelli tells the story of a woman, Barbara Taylor, spending her holidays at a beach.
It was the time of year when loggerhead turtles made their way to the beach to lay their eggs. One evening, Barbara observed a female turtle coming ashore and laying her eggs. The next [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2008
Humility is difficult to define. It’s like the old joke of the man who won the Humblest Man of Year Award. As the crowd clapped and cheered, the winner held the trophy high over his head and smiled. Immediately the host snatched the trophy out of his hand. The recipient looked shocked, to which the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 21st, 2008
From his writings, Howard Butt talks about being thankful. Each morning, he remembers to gives thanks to God. I like that. For me, it’s a good reminder to stop and take notice of the big picture of my life.
But oddly enough, I’m finding that the “big picture” isn’t so big. Well, it is big, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 7th, 2008
After spending 28 years in the publishing business, I find it easy to become jaded. After a while, publishing becomes simply numbers on a page. How many can we sell? What are the markets for this book? Who will endorse it?
Born in East Africa, Phillip Keller worked as an agricultural development specialist, and wildlife [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 23rd, 2008
I must admit, I struggle with headlines.
…Get too creative and you risk becoming silly and may lose credibility.
…Get too conservative and you go unnoticed.
From my marketing experience, I know that headlines can be one of the more important parts of any text. It often makes the difference between being read and not being read. But for [...]
You are currently browsing the archives for the Uncategorized category.