by Matt Perman
I’ve collected together into a single page on my blog all the reviews for What’s Best Next that I know of. (If I missed anything, let me know!)
Also on the page are links to interviews I’ve done on the book (written, audio, and video) and links to some excerpts from the book that have been posted.
by Matt Perman
Here is the last session of the What’s Best Next workshop from last April. In this session I outline the process for managing workflow and getting your email inbox to zero every day.
(You can also watch the video at Vimeo instead, and here’s the book if you don’t have it already.)
by Matt Perman
Here is session 2 from the What’s Best Next workshop I did in April. In session one we looked at the goal of gospel-driven productivity. In this session we look at the guiding principles for accomplishing this goal. And then many more things.
(You can also watch this directly on Vimeo.)
(And, of course, here’s the book at Amazon if you don’t have it already.)
by Matt Perman
Back in April I did a Saturday morning workshop on What’s Best Next, hosted by Stonebrook Church in Ames, Iowa. Here is session one, where I talk about getting the foundations right for productivity. That means, above all, understanding the purpose of our productivity, which is to do good for others to the glory of God.
(You can also watch it right on Vimeo.)
by Matt Perman
This is a great poster on the vision of What’s Best Next by Phil Auxier and his team at Crestview Bible Church, where I’ll be speaking later this fall.
They capture the vision of the book and this site perfectly.
by Matt Perman
My interview on What’s Best Next with Stephen McGarvey, editorial director of Salem Web Network, has been posted over at Crosswalk.com.
Stephen asked great questions and the interview was a lot of fun! We talk about how this book is different from other productivity books on the market, why we need to start with God in our definition of productivity, the place of generosity in our productivity, and much more.
by Matt Perman
Come to Catalyst Atlanta this October 1 – 3!
Catalyst is the best leadership conference for young leaders who love the church. If you’ve never been to Catalyst before, it’s unlike any conference you’ve ever been to. It’s exciting, innovative, and yet grounded in excellent content and substance. Here’s a short description:
Catalyst unifies change makers — equipping you with impactful content and experiences that transform thinking, provoke action and cultivate community. We’re challenging leaders who love the Church to break the bounds of an ordinary existence and find the courage to embrace and radiate bold change.
Main speakers this year include Andy Stanley, Matt Chandler, Craig Groeschel, Tim Keller, John Perkins, and more.
If you come on October 1st, the day before the main conference starts, you can attend Catalyst Labs. I’ll be doing a lab session and would love to see you. The title of my session is: All the Good You Can: How the Gospel Changes the Way You Lead, Get Things Done, and Change the World.
I believe it is possible to change the world, and that God in fact calls us to do so. It isn’t just an inspirational idea or a dream of people who like to think in big terms without doing the hard work to create that change. But we do need to understand changing the world in a God-centered way, and we need to understand how this affects the way we lead and the way we get things done. God has a particular way in which he wants us to change the world. We need to know what that is and how it affects everything we do. So that’s what I’ll be talking about in my session.
You can learn more about Catalyst Atlanta at the website, and register here. It would be great to see you there!
(And here’s a great, quick video on the vision for the conference:
by Matt Perman
The Willow Creek Association Blog has a great summary of each of the messages yesterday from the Global Leadership Summit. Here they are:
They will continue posting notes from the messages throughout today as well, so check their blog periodically to stay up to date.
by Matt Perman
The Global Leadership Summit is today and tomorrow. For those who aren’t familiar with it, here’s a brief description:
The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day, world-class leadership event experienced by more than 170,000 leaders around the world, representing 14,000 churches. This event is crafted to infuse vision, skill development and inspiration for the sake of the local church.
Speakers this year include Susan Cain (author of the great book The Power of Introverts), Jeffrey Immelt (president and CEO of GE), Patrick Lencioni, Carly Fiorina, Louie Giglio, Bill Hybels, and more.
This is the Summit’s twentieth year — a great milestone. I’m excited for the Summit every year because Bill Hybels and the Summit leaders actually understand leadership. Their thinking is in line with the best contemporary research and studies on leadership, and the Scriptures. This is, unfortunately, sometimes a rare thing in the church today.
So, it would be worth your while to follow along with the Summit online these next two days. Here are three chief ways to follow the Summit:
Through those avenues you’ll also find links throughout the day to posts by some of the blogging team for the Summit, which are always a highlight.
I’ll also try to post a few thoughts or quotes if I can.
by Matt Perman
This is an absolutely incredible deal. Going on now.
(And, spread the word!)