Don’t Assume the Worst

It’s easy to do. My mind can run away from me in a heartbeat, especially if I am tired. If presented with a limited number of facts, my mind can fill in the blanks with worst-case scenarios at the speed of thought. I feel that our minds have been given creative liberty, even more soContinue reading “Don’t Assume the Worst”

No Crystal Ball? No problem.

If we have learned anything in the last couple of years, we have learned that nothing is predictable. However, the inability to speak with precision and certainty about the future is no excuse for silence and inaction. It is more important to be creative and forge ahead than to be 100% right. Without this ability,Continue reading “No Crystal Ball? No problem.”

Beware of the Copyright

I occasionally volunteer as a producer for weekend services at my church. Its a pretty large church with an auditorium that seats over 1700 to give you some perspective. The location where I serve is the broadcast campus. The services are live here and they are streamed in real-time to several other locations plus online.Continue reading “Beware of the Copyright”

Keep It Simple…..Silly

Recently our organization was exhibiting at a tradeshow. No surprise, we have done this before, however, as we rolled in to set up, I was keenly aware of one difference between us and other groups around us. It reminded me of a lesson I learned years ago that I was surprised hadn’t been imparted toContinue reading “Keep It Simple…..Silly”

Is Hybrid The Only Option?

Who wrote the post-COVID rule that said if your event wasn’t fully in-person or fully online, it had to be hybrid? Are these the only options? Of course not. It’s the common, everybody’s-doing-it option. My mother would say, “If everybody decided to jump off a bridge, would you do it too?” No way. I’m tooContinue reading “Is Hybrid The Only Option?”