The Core Productivity Decision in an Age of Infinite Input

Namely: input versus output. Godin makes a great point on this today:

[Input versus output] is one of the most important decisions you’ll make today.

How much time and effort should be spent on intake, on inbound messages, on absorbing data…

and how much time and effort should be invested in output, in creating something new.

There used to be a significant limit on available intake. Once you read all the books in the college library on your topic, it was time to start writing.

Now that the availability of opinions, expertise and email is infinite, I think the last part of that sentence is the most important:

Time to start writing.

Or whatever it is you’re not doing, merely planning on doing.

January 31, 2011 | Filed Under Managing Yourself | 1 Comment 
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A Review of John Piper’s The Supremacy of God in Preaching

I wrote this several years ago in seminary, but it remains just as relevant today:

The Supremacy of God in Preaching is built upon the premise that “the vision of a great God is the linchpin in the life of the church, both in pastoral care and missionary outreach” and that, consequently, “our people need to hear God-entranced preaching” (p. 11). Since God is infinitely glorious, the linchpin of all life is that He be seen as infinitely glorious.  Our lives will be out of sync with reality—and thus glory—unless what we see conforms to what is real.  And when we do, God’s great aim in creation and redemption is fulfilled—He is glorified (shown to be glorious) and we are satisfied.

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January 31, 2011 | Filed Under Theology | 2 Comments 
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