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How to Write Readable Emails

By Cary Schmidt | September 18, 2009

Have you ever received an email that, at first sight, completely sent your brain into a revolt? Funny. Regardless of the message or your affection for the sender, your brain just wants to immediately hit “delete”! Why? Perhaps some basic things made the email appear to be a huge mental hurdle—long lines, huge paragraphs, and [...]

Posted in productivity | Also tagged church staff, communication, organization, technology, time management | 6 Comments

Honored to Work with a Winning Team

By Cary Schmidt | June 22, 2009

What an awesome privilege it is to work on a team with incredible, talented, godly, committed people! The people I get to work with truly are great, in every sense of the word. Over the past week, I have been reminded, humbled, and sincerely blessed over and over again at the spirit and heart of [...]

Posted in leadership, ministry & outreach | Also tagged church staff, ministry, organization, team | 1 Comment

Encouraging Words Goes Mobile

By Cary Schmidt | June 16, 2009

More and more people prefer to read blogs “on the go” through their mobile device. I am happy to announce that you  can now view this blog in a mobile version through your mobile phone browser (designed for iPhone, Adroid, or iPod touch.) Simply type in the URL and the site should automatically detect your [...]

Posted in books and resources | Also tagged blog, communication, technology | 1 Comment

Helpful Tools for Personal Productivity

By caryschmidt | June 16, 2009

This post is certainly not original. In fact, many of you will find it “old news,” but it comes with the spirit of “redeeming the time” and passing along good ideas—all of which are in no way original—practical tools for friends and co-laborers. So, here are a few things things that have made a difference [...]

Posted in productivity | Also tagged communication, ministry, technology, time management | 3 Comments

Three More Huge Principles for Personal Productivity

By caryschmidt | April 22, 2009

Do you like to live “to the hilt”? Do you like to pillow your head at night exhausted, spent, but fulfilled? Do you find great enjoyment in doing the best you can with the resources and opportunities God has given you? I sure do. In a recent post we looked at three HUGE principles of [...]

Posted in productivity | Also tagged biblical living, organization, time management | 7 Comments

Three Huge Principles for Personal Productivity

By caryschmidt | April 5, 2009

  A few weeks ago a pastor asked me if he could look through my leather binder. I happily sat down and showed him page by page through this veritable extension of my arm—for it pretty much goes wherever I go all the time. Thinking back, I get asked about organization, personal productivity, and balance [...]

Posted in productivity | Also tagged organization, technology, time management | 11 Comments

Making Good Intentions Happen

By Cary Schmidt | December 15, 2008

Four Reasons We Fail to Accomplish Our Best Intentions As you are staring at a New Year, you’ve probably started setting some goals, making some decisions, and laying out plans. We all have a TON of good intentions. But, if you really think about it, good intentions never accomplished a thing! When it comes to [...]

Posted in christian life, productivity | Also tagged biblical living, ministry, time management | 1 Comment

Your Best December Ever!

By Cary Schmidt | December 11, 2008

Ten Ways to Have a December You Will Never Forget or Regret Several days ago I sat down and wrote out 10 commitments I wanted to make before the Lord this month. I later shared them with our Senior Highers in our Wednesday night Bible study. Perhaps they could encourage you. We hear the word [...]

Posted in christian life, family | Also tagged biblical living, family, time management | 1 Comment

The Best Time Management Books in the World!

By Cary Schmidt | December 7, 2008

Are you passionate about living a balanced life—about being a good steward of your life and time? Do you desire to get more done more effectively and yet still have family time, rest, and restoration? I sure do. I’ve tried to be a student of time and life management—to redeem the time that God gives [...]

Posted in books and resources, productivity | Also tagged biblical living, family, time management | 2 Comments

Thoughts on Planning a New Year

By Cary Schmidt | December 1, 2008

Taking a Good Look at 2009 Before It Begins Over ten years ago, Pastor Chappell began having our leadership team at Lancaster Baptist Church prepare “ministry planners” for each new year. Our planner meeting is this week and our ministry leaders have spent a good amount of time in recent days preparing their planners. I [...]

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