I have – twice this week. But before you weigh in with thoughts of judgment or congratulations, let me explain that one of my three words for 2010 is Temple. Why Temple? As in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, [...]
A few weeks ago I received a couple of annoying messages on my home voicemail from some guy who sounded drunk and knew my name was Cheryl. The troublesome thing was he always ended by calling me “Baby.” Ewww. Finally we were home one evening and Peter answered the call. He was able to insert [...]
UPDATE 1/5/10 4:03PM: (Thanks @rickwolff for this idea which could be the start of something… ) Just for kicks (or punches?), if you come across a single glove, pop it in the mail to: CultureSmith Consulting, POBox 1352, Lynchburg, VA 24503. ***** That’s not a typo. Nor is this a tribute to the Tina Turner [...]
A new year can seem rather daunting. Resolutions made in good faith too often fall by the wayside. At least that’s sometimes my pattern. Maybe you can relate as well. Enter “Three Words.” Last year I came across Chris Brogan’s Three Words theory. It made so much sense to me that I came up with [...]
If you don’t know the answer to that question, now is probably a good time to check the privacy setting of your teen’s Facebook account. But first, here’s the back story. Last night Peter was viewing our teen’s Facebook page and noticed a comment from one of her friends. He didn’t know this friend so [...]
It’s Christmas Eve. For weeks (or days or hours) some of us have been making preparations for the holidays. Christmas is many things to many people. Among other things, it’s a season to celebrate with family and friends. And there’s the rub for people in the midst of divorce. Family, friends and traditions change. Drastically. [...]
A couple of days ago I received a phone call from Niro Rasanayagam, Co-Director of the Small Business Development Center in Lynchburg. She wanted my recommendation on a few social media books to buy for use in their lending library. I’m recommending three books, not because their aren’t many more out there. There are tons. [...]
I’m a recovering dysfunctional pleaser so the fact that I have so many friends and so few Google Wave invites presents a dilemma. How do I use my invitations wisely and how do I decide who should get the remaining invites? You tell me. Do you want an invite and if so, how might you [...]
Today I facilitated a session for the Virginia Baptist Youth Ministers Association, a network that offers support and relevant information for youth, student/college ministers, volunteers, etc. Here’s my slide deck. Using Social Media in Youth Ministry View more presentations from Cheryl Smith. Please feel free to use whatever portions would be helpful in your own [...]
Servant Spirit is foundational. Last week I presented “Selected Squared” to a group of managers in an organization of nearly 1,000 employees. Click here to view the original post that contains the Select Squared slidedeck. At every level in outstanding organizations, leaders and employees embrace a spirit of service to others that is reflected in [...]
