by joncook | Nov 2, 2012 | Creativity, Dreaming, Friday List, Ideas
It’s Friday and I’m enjoying our first full weekend in our new house. Here’s the Friday List. Pray for the communities and churches affected by Hurricane Sandy. To give you some perspective, here’s a picture from the Ground Zero construction...
by joncook | Aug 10, 2012 | Creativity, Friday List, Ideas
It’s Friday and the Olympics are winding down. Enjoy the weekend and here’s the Friday List. The mission to land a rover on Mars has provided a MARS Greeley Haven 360 Panorama view. As a diehard Nebraska football fan, it’s a dream come true to see...
by joncook | Aug 5, 2012 | Creativity, Dreaming, Everyday Life, Ideas
I’ve come to a realization: blogging on a frequent basis through the summer months is slippery. I’ve decided that a better way to journey through the summer months with blogging is to capture all my ideas for the week in one post. If other posts happen to...
by joncook | Jan 23, 2012 | Everyday Life, Leadership, Purpose
I remember when I first caught a glimpse of Joe Paterno running out onto the field with Penn State. My grandpa is from Pennsylvania and he pointed JoePa out to me. It was the early 90’s and I thought JoePa was already old then as I watched him sport his...
by joncook | Nov 1, 2011 | Book Review, Leadership, Reading
In his book, Practicing Greatness, author Reggie McNeal makes a strong call for leaders to take the next step in leadership effectiveness. “Deliberate mediocrity is a sin,” quotes McNeal at the start of his work and from there he begins a practical and...
