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THE US SPACE PROGRAM was actually conceived in 1960 under Eisenhower, but John F Kennedy really launched it in a speech on May 25, 1961:
“… I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.”
Having grown up during this time, the Space Race became a powerful foundation for how I viewed the world.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THINK that we have a very generous culture. And we pretty much do, in many respects.
But we struggle with receiving gifts, especially at the personal level.
We have lots of ways to deflect compliments and praise:
THE WORD “STEWARDSHIP” CROPPED UP in several conversations for me recently, so it seems that God’s asking me to pay attention to the idea.
The word originally came from “servant of the house,” but over time expanded to the role of chief servant. Well, these days few of us have servants, much less more than one, so why is the concept important?
Because it’s about taking care. Of the house, of possessions, of the gifts you’ve been given in your life.
This is something each of us needs to do.
SOMETIMES COMPANIES CAN STRUGGLE with connecting up with the right kind of volunteering opportunities.
It’s not a matter of finding people in need – there are an overwhelming number of worthy organizations out there who need our help and support.
I was excited to find out that our very own City of Fort Collins has a Volunteer Services Program. So I sat down with Charlotte Boney this week to find out more.
Photo by Anthony Easton, flickr
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION.
We’ve been telling our kids this for decades now, and there’s some powerful truth behind it.
But it’s a limited view of the world.
If we have everyone just seeking personal fulfillment, there’s no guarantee that we’ll actually have a stable and functioning society. Yet we hold up this great American ideal that we’re all independent, self-sufficient, and self-fulfilling.
MUSICIANS STRUGGLE FOR VISIBILITY. It’s a common issue, even though we have more access to media than in the history of mankind.
But that’s the problem. There’s SO much talent, and SO many media channels, and everyone is SO over-stimulated with information.
We still have limited attention to give to the things in our lives.
RYAN WALLACE OPENED A GREAT PUB here in Fort Collins three years ago. William Oliver’s Publick House has great food, wonderful drinks … It’s a place that you enjoy taking friends.
But there’s a lot more to the story.
I found out that they instituted a no-tipping policy last September, so I was eager to find out why he made the decision and what the results have been. After all, very few restaurants have the courage to make this magnitude of change.
Image: Luz Adriana Villa
HRIST IS RISEN! Let us rejoice!
Why’s that important?
Because we’re talking about something much, much bigger than one person’s life. This is about the course of humanity.
To bring all of us into God’s presence, for all eternity.
BRENÉ BROWN IS AN AMAZING storyteller, researcher, and expert in social sciences.
I hope you’ve had a chance to see some of Brené’s amazing TED Talks in the area of vulnerability. They’re insightful and powerful.
I’ve been making the connection between this topic and the clients I’m working with. Because starting and leading a mission-driven business takes courage.
ARE YOU DOING SOMETHING AMAZING in your business?
I’m seeing a powerful trend in 2015 and 2016 of companies which are out to change the world. Or at least their corner of the world.
It’s almost as if people are waking up to the fact that there’s more to life than money. Not that money’s bad, but that it doesn’t actually change the world for the better until you apply it to making something better.
