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Ask yourself these 40 questions to evaluate your premises

Since premises affect so much of everything else we do, I've put together a bunch of questions to help us dig into some of them. Check it out - this is a nice weekend homework assignment. :>)

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What’s your premise? ‘Cause Machiavelli had the right tactics

In 1513, Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book explaining how a prince should acquire and maintain political power. As you know, the book was called The Prince and remains one of the most controversial books in history because it focused on practical, often ruthless tactics for survival and success. He said to build a trustworthy reputation [...]

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Learning what people REALLY want

The challenge is to combining what we've learned into a meaningful picture of what people really want. Here I share a simple progression for doing that.

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37 solid strategies to find out what they want

Note: This is the fourth part of a series on finding out what people want. If you’ve not followed along, start here. So far, you’ve learned some of the advantages and disadvantages of asking others, yourself, and God what people want. Now, I’m finally getting into the nitty-gritty of actually asking and gathering answers. Many [...]

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How a youth pastor quit to write and speak – with Josh Riebock

Someone compared Josh Riebock's writing to Don Miller's, you know, the guy who wrote Blue Like Jazz and a few other popular titles. If you're like me, interested in all the back story of becoming a writer and motivation to follow God, I think you'll enjoy this.

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