The Rooftop Blog- A Bible for All Times August 14, 2019As some of you know, as part of my responsibilities at Tyndale House Publishers I am the brand director for the Life Application Study Bible and I’m leading the marketing campaign for the new edition, to be released in September. … Continue reading →
- The 2019 state of the union: a Trump triumph February 9, 2019As you may recall if you’ve followed my social media accounts, I have never been a supporter of Donald Trump. He has behaved badly throughout his life and he’s been consistent to that standard in his personal behavior as President. … Continue reading →
- An Inheritance for Christmas Future December 4, 2018This was prepared for a 2018 family devotional collection on the theme of Christmas past, present, and future. The observance of Christmas in Dickens story is the tableau upon which is built a morality play on the consequences of goodness … Continue reading →
- Values are the foundation of brands that have enduring success November 12, 2018A genuine brand is the public replica of private values. As individuals we learn to trust others when the fundamental values we hold sync with theirs. But when that trust breaks down, we question, and often limit, the relationship. Similarly, … Continue reading →
- The value of a strong master brand in the digital age November 11, 2018Creating and presenting a strong brand is all about establishing value.This is especially true if you are selling direct to consumers. If you have been dealing primarily with distributors or retailers, your brand is important–but to a lesser degree. As … Continue reading →
- The 7 C’s of Successful Communication October 29, 2018Communicating is simple. Right? Well, moving your lips may be easy, but effective communication can be mind-numbingly difficult. Even in friendships and marriages. Tough to get it right politics and religion. And yes, the right communication mix and messages are … Continue reading →
- Why worthy charities frequently stumble and fall October 26, 2018A group of our friends led a wonderful start-up that was trying to bring new perspectives to the environmental cause and reach faith-based constituencies who were not traditional supporters of these concerns. They had the plan worked out on paper, … Continue reading →
- Building Organizational Trust in an Age of Cynicism October 26, 2018In times of change, the last thing you need to experience—as an employee, a colleague, a corporate leader, or a customer—is the discovery that trust has been violated. Does any of this sound familiar? A person, group or organization has … Continue reading →
- Six New Business Trends October 25, 2018It’s always good sport to observe and predict trends in business and culture, and then look back in a year and two to see how it went! Here are 6 trends I’ve been reading about: 1. Millennials welcome Generation Z … Continue reading →
- Every day is a Day. March 7 is Mariah’s birthday! March 7, 2018Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Today is… Mariah Jewell’s birthday. It’s a national celebration! Or should be! Happy birthday Mariah, firstborn, beautiful and kind, bright and witty. Today in history In addition to Mariah’s birth in Evansville, Indiana, on this day … Continue reading →
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Category Archives: Virtue
An Inheritance for Christmas Future
This was prepared for a 2018 family devotional collection on the theme of Christmas past, present, and future. The observance of Christmas in Dickens story is the tableau upon which is built a morality play on the consequences of goodness … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Family, Holidays, Jim Jewell, Virtue
Tagged Christmas Future, Christmas traditions
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Brett Walls’ Magnificent Journey against Locked In Syndrome and United Health Care Paralysis
CHICAGO — Two blocks east of Chicago’s posh Magnificent Mile on Michigan Avenue, in the shadow of the spectacular John Hancock skyscraper, sits the world’s leading hospital and research enterprise in physical medicine and rehabilitation, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Family, Jim Jewell, Virtue
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Trust Me
Trust has been in decline for many years. I wrote about the decline in public trust in 2010, and just now on the NPOutlook Blog. With charities trying to recover–like so many others–from the economic carnage of the last five years, … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Nonprofit organizations, Values, Virtue
Tagged charity best practices, nonprofit management, trust, Valcort, values
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On Memorial Day: My annual tribute to a soldier of the greatest generation
Memorial Day 2011 When I seek to honor the men and women of the armed forces who paid the ultimate price to fight for freedom and justice, I think of their peers and how they honor those who didn’t make … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays, Jim Jewell, Virtue, War and Peace
Tagged Character, Christianity, family, Greatest Generation, holidays, Memorial day, war and peace
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Weighing Newt’s great presidential adventure
So Newt Gingrich has announced that he will be a candidate for president of the United States in 2012. In my view that is very good news for a Republican field that is anemic–candidates that have no hope, have no … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jim Jewell, Politics, Presidential campaigns, Republican, Virtue
Tagged Character, Christianity, conservative Christians, politics
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Arab Spring: Where will the air of freedom be breathed next?
The most nervous people in the Middle East today are the despotic leaders of Arab countries and those in their inner circle. Citizenry that we heretofore have never from are now joining protests in the streets of some of the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Islam, Jim Jewell, Politics, Virtue, War and Peace
Tagged Arab spring, Bahrain, democratic freedoms, Egypt, Freedom XIV by Khalil Gibran, Gaza, international, Islam, Libya, politics, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
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Social grace, in Washington
In a comical episode of military brass interacting with official Washington, four-star General Peter Chiarelli, the #2 general in the U.S. Army, showed decency and good humor when White House official Valerie Jarrett mistook him for a waiter (because of … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Funny, Jim Jewell, Politics, Virtue
Tagged Character, civility, grace, military, politics, Washington manners
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Goodness: hockey crowd rescues 8-year old anthemist
Goodness overcomes.
Posted in Encouragement, Jim Jewell, Sports, Virtue
Tagged Character, goodness overcomes, hockey, national anthem, sports
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The Search for Everyday Wisdom
Ever wake up realizing that what you really need for the week ahead is wisdom? If not, then you probably don’t have children, you don’t have a spouse or any meaningful relationships, you don’t face job challenges, you have endless … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jim Jewell, Virtue
Tagged 12, 12 stone church, Character, Christianity, Kevin Myers, theology, wisdom
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Justice Dept should charge WikiLeaks’ Assange with sedition
Do our laws protect a troubled and dysfunctional Australian cultural renegade who ignores the accepted conventions of human decency, thumbs his nose at U.S. institutions, and posts on the Internet deep secrets of national defense and awkward details of diplomatic … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal justice, Jim Jewell, Politics, Virtue
Tagged Character, civil liberties, politics, sedition, war and peace, WikiLeaks
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