by Tony LaMarca | Jul 19, 2012 | Archived
How much do you spend on beverages over the course of a day? You’ve got your Keurig K-Cup in the morning, a bottle of Gatorade at the gym, a bottle of pop from the gas station, sweet tea from McDonald’s for lunch, a mocha frappuccino to keep you going in...
by Tony LaMarca | Jun 27, 2012 | Archived
dys-func-tion |disˈfəNGkSHən| – deviation from the norms of social behavior in a way regarded as bad. – Apple Dictionary Everyone has some dysfunction in their lives. We may call it something else like our failures or weaknesses, but dysfunction is present...
by Tony LaMarca | Jun 14, 2012 | Archived
It’s probably no surprise to anyone who knows me or follows my public musings that discipline is not one of my stronger gifts. I could fill this whole blog post with a list of things that I have remained disciplined in doing. My vertical time with God, blogging,...
by Tony LaMarca | May 2, 2012 | Archived
Where do you see yourself next year? How about in three years, or five, or ten? Those questions often come up in the interview process, or when meeting with interns, but they easily stick with you for years. Over the past twelve years, I would have probably answered...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 27, 2012 | Archived
Do you want to be a leader in your field or would you rather stay in the same job forever? Do you feel like your salary matches your production? These questions probably have one of two effects on you. Either your frustration level rose because you feel...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 24, 2012 | Archived
In my quest to better understand myself and how I function in team and leadership settings, I try to take advantage of any opportunity I have to learn through my leaders, peers, and tests or assessments. When I saw the Action & Influence was giving away free...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 18, 2012 | Archived
What is stopping you from hearing God? Does He only speak to the extraordinarily holy people among us, if at all? When was the last time you knew you were hearing from God? If you never have heard from Him, are you trying? If it’s been a long time since...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 17, 2012 | Archived
God is a good Father who wants to give good gifts to His children. Sometimes I forget this truth and beg as though He needs convincing. It’s as ridiculous as if my kids thought they needed to beg me to hug them. It delights my heart to hug them. Francis Chan –...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 15, 2012 | Archived
Create an environment that helps people engage in worship and the Word of God. This is the task for production teams in large churches around the world. Everyone connects in different ways, and something that might help one person engage might be a distraction to...
