Not So Great Expectations

What do you call an old wrinkled unicorn?

Photo by Paul Bill on Unsplash

As we have been in the thick of things this week, a recurring statement keeps coming up. It’s all about finding the right people for teams and church staff… “unicorns,” you know, those people who can do everything exceptionally well always.

You don’t? Oh, right, that’s probably because they don't exist. We all need training and development. You have to raise people up, train them, let them try and try again and make mistakes. So, this week’s Rapid 5 and Rhino Journal article is to that end.

Grace and Peace,

Rich & Cass

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In today’s issue:

• What ping pong has to do with your creative journey.

• A calendar to help you suck less.

• The right questions to ask to develop people.

• and more…

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1. Masterclass: Everyone gets better with investment, and I’m sure that you already know about Masterclass. World-class training on a variety of topics for a reasonable price - use your staff development budget well this year - (go ask your boss now 😊) - pretty sure every creative can benefit from this. (Link)

2. Suck less: Who doesn’t want to do that!!! This is a calendar template that will help you step forward and flourish incrementally. Austin Kleon encourages daily repetition to help you suck less - his approach is simple and fun! (Link)

3. Starbucks gift card: In the interest of point 3 in the Rhino Journal below - work out who you will verbally validate this week - buy a Starbucks card and shout them a drink on you to show your appreciation. (Link)

4. Spiritual Gift Survey: Last week, you loved the right and left brain test, and it was so fun to watch where you rated. So how about this - does taking the spiritual gift survey reveal anything about you that you didn’t already know? Maybe this will help you work on areas to strengthen this year. (Link)

5. People practice to get good at the most random things: Watch this one-minute video and let it inspire you to get good at something more meaningful. (Link)

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Question of the week…

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