I've carved out time. I'll be sitting in a comfy chair in front of the TV with my MacBook, and I'll be watching an Apple keynote. This morning, Apple executives will walk onto a stage at Apple Park...
what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part three.)
In spring 1983, Apple was still the scrappy kid trying to punch IBM in the kneecaps. Steve Jobs wanted a “real adult” to help run the company,...
what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part two.)
When Steve Jobs was CEO of both Apple and Pixar, he wasn’t doing the same job twice. He was doing two completely different jobs.
Here’s the simplest...
Today, Disney announced that Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at Magic Kingdom is getting a major update. And because the internet is the internet, some fans responded with the emotional stability of a church business meeting where someone proposes moving the...
what pastors can learn from steve jobs without becoming steve jobs. (part one.)
There's a reason the "Steve Jobs elevator" stories won't die: they're the perfect cocktail of power + unpredictability + a clock that's literally counting down floors. ...
Last night was the annual Met Gala in New York City.
Now, let me say this right up front: I am wildly unqualified to discuss celebrity fashion. I know what I like. I know what looks expensive. And I know...
Happy "May the 4th Be with You" Day! In honor of this high, holy day, I present to you, the difference between moisture farmers and Jedi and why churches need both. Enjoy!
There’s a scene early in Star...
When I worked at Apple, I saw one of the funniest things I’ve ever witnessed.
Steve Wozniak pulled up to Apple Headquarters in his Hummer, parked right behind Steve Jobs’ Mercedes in the loading zone, stepped out, and walked toward...
Tim Cook is stepping out of Apple’s CEO role after 15 years in the big chair, with John Ternus set to take over this September. It marks the end of a massive era for Apple, and the beginning of...
the disney leadership myth that's wrecking your church (part five.)
To make this parallel more concrete, let’s look at a few ways the Disney model applies to church leadership:
Example 1: Building a New Facility
A lead pastor may envision a new...
