Connor's Courageous Kids Bookfair

The Connor's Courageous Kids book fair begins tomorrow. It is being held at:

Bethlehem Church
758 Route 10
Randolph, NJ 07869

The fair will be open the following hours:
Sunday March 1: 9-1 and 4-9
Monday March 2: 9-7
Tuesday March 3: 9-7

The fair is being sponsored by Connor's House and all the proceeds are used to provide resources for children with complex health care needs.

The Power of Vision

When an individual, team or entire organization truly catches the vision of what you are trying to achieve they will commit to more than you are willing to ask them for.

The problem with vision is that over time it can become blurry. It is like a pair of glasses or the windshield of your car. If you don't routinely clean them they become dirty and you can't clearly see where you are going. If you are lucky you will still get to your destination but you won't enjoy all the beautiful sights. If you aren't so lucky you will get lost or into an accident. As a leader your job is to keep the windshield clean so all the people in your organization can always clearly see where you are going and avoid the hazards along the way.

Just because you are right....

If you want to be listened to and respected, given the opportunity to help change an organization or the great privilege to make a real difference in peoples lives; always remember that just because you are right does not give you permission to be mean.

Reading

I really like to read. Unfortunately, I am a slow reader, I have a lot of diverse things I want to read and I don't have as much time to read as I would like. That combination means I have a big stack of books that are waiting to be read and new ones that get added to it all the time.

I've been reviewing an information package on someone I am going to interview tomorrow to potentially be my new boss (I know it is sort of a strange). In his profile he made two really interesting comments about reading that I think are worth taking note of:

1. Reading is not life. Just because you read something does not mean you lived it.
2. Reading does not make us mature. Information is not equal to transformation. What a person has read (and not read) gives us and idea about what matters to them, but it is not a measure of their heart and soul.

Connor's House Awareness Bracelets

The Connor's House awareness bracelets are now available. They are available in 3 sizes: small, medium and large. You can order them online here.

A Good Way to Wake Up

This was the view out the window when I woke up this morning. I can't think of a much better way to start the day.

The Week in Review

• We had a good Connor's House planning meeting this past Tuesday. I'm really excited about the group of people that are working on this project. We are making steady progress towards incorporation and are starting sub-committees to begin working on service development and setting up the capital campaign for the house. If you are interested in either please contact us at info@connorshouse.org
  
• Finished my sixth full week of training for the Ocean Drive 10 Miler and the Long Branch Half Marathon. This is the half way point of training for the Ocean Drive 10 Miler. I completed my first 10 mile training run this week so I now have the confidence that I will finish the race.
  
• Finished reading The Shack. Very interesting, I will likely be posting my thoughts regarding some of the ideas in the book over the next couple weeks.
• The Second Connor's Courageous Kids book fair is just two weeks away, March 1st - 3rd. Whether you are close by or far away, click the link and find out how you can be involved in providing resources for children with complex health care needs.
• Had a great valentines day with the most wonderful wife in the world (lucky for me she's my wife). I am blessed by her in more ways than words can fully describe.
• Happy Birthday to my brother.