Sunday, January 25, 2009

2009 is a time for stretching, growing and knowing ALL things are spiritual!

I don't know if anyone will read this blog update. I am making some changes inside and out.

I am challenging myself to learn more about internet social networks.

I just finished reading the book Tribes by Seth Godin. It's leadership for this time if you are interested in leading. Their are many new methods to embrace or reject.

Communication for business leaders and church leaders is changing. If you are willing to do a little bit of research, you can easily master new tools.

I am talking to myself. I will embrace my blog, FaceBook and Twitter in 2009. I will lead someone or many by being self-disciplined, consistent and transparent. I will begin by leading myself. If you want to come along for the ride. You are welcome, the water is warm.

Monday, August 11, 2008

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

What picture? Any picture? The truth is, a picture is worth a picture. It may or may not have a deeper meaning. The meaning of a picture is in the eye of the be-looker.

Is a word worth a thousand pictures?

Which word? Any word? The truth is, a word is worth a mental image and some words are worth several mental images. That’s what words do, they unlock mental images. We don’t think in words or pictures, we think in mental images.

If I say the word “ZEBRA”, a mental image floods your brain. You picture a creature from the equestrian family with dark brown and white stripes.
If I add two words, “ZEBRA AT ZOO”, many new images are unlocked. These mental images are both created in your brain’s Dorsolateral-Prefrontal-Association Area (your imagination) and also come from your Visual Association Area (the place visual images are stored).

Many years ago the was a national competition among authors. The rules were to write a story using only six words.

The winner: Earnest Hemmingway

The SIX-WORD Story:

“BABY SHOES FOR SALE... …NEVER WORN.”

The power of words unlock mental images… …need I say more?