Timothy's Thoughts

A s you have probably heard, Justin D. Gawronski claims that when Amazon.com removed illegal copies of a book he was reading, it messed up his notes so much that it forced him to redo his homework. Rather than ranting for an hour and then settling down to redo his homework, like you or I would have probably done, Justin D. Gawronski has decided to sue Amazon.com . I'm no legal expert, so I don't know all of the issue involved here, but I ask myself what it would mean to me as a writer if Justin D. Gawronski were to win this case. Did Amazon.com do the Right Thing? Some people have argued that Amazon.com was wrong for deleting the book, which had been made available without the permission of the copyright holder. They argue that this situation was handled differently than it would have been for a print book. Most likely, with a print book, the copyright holder would have notified Amazon.com of the situation and Amazon.com would have removed it from availability immediately. A...

T oday’s question from the 20 questions for leaders that Michael Smith of ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee asked Mike Hyatt deals with communication. How do you or other leaders in your organization communicate the “core values”? They are being taught from the pulpit. They are being taught from the Sunday school classrooms. They are being taught by the Awana workers. And I hope that parents are teaching them in the home. That was short, so let’s look at another question. How do you encourage others in your organization to communicate the “core values”? When you place these questions in the context of a church, some of them seem almost too obvious. Is not one of the core values to communicate the core values ? As we communicate the core values we are also encouraging their communication. Do you set aside specific times to cast vision to your employees and other leaders? No, not usually. How do you ensure the your organization and its activities are aligne...