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There Will Be No Recovery

This isn't a recession. Recession implies recovery. There will be no recovery. This is a reset. 

That's what Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, told the folks who attended the Cannes Lion International Advertising Festival last week. Ballmer was talking specifically about the advertising business. But leaders in every field ought to be listening, too. So much is changing and has already changed in our culture. If you think you can just tweak your way to the other side of it all, you're probably wrong.

Lessons From Jimmy Fallon

All over North America we see people doing what is expected and bombing when they do it. Rather than shaping their work around the gifts and talents they bring, using practices that bring life and excitement, and working in ways that are fun – these leaders choose to do the routine in routine ways. And whether these leaders are leading a church or a business, when they stop creating and risking and start to simply meet expectations, then their leadership no longer provides life – it is just painful to watch.

Why Are You Here?

Do you sometimes day dream about having a job that really matters? Do you ever wonder if it's possible to make a living doing something that makes a difference in the world? Do you ever worry that the job you're doing now is pointless and wish you could figure out a way to get another one that wasn't?

Well, you're wasting your time.