Road Show Hangover
After 16 hours at the Off the Map Coaching Clinic and Road Show, I feel like I’ve been hit by a tank. So many amazing people to talk to! Some of the conversation around the table was less “meaty” than I had hoped. But a lot of it was really helpful, and I had GREAT one-one-one conversations all day and throughout the evening, so it was totally worth the $200 I spent in babysitting money that day. Oh, and what fun music! Harp 46 sounded the best I’ve ever heard them, delighting the crowd with this totally unique syncopated percussion rift; and Jim ripped it up with his blues band. Who knew the guy had those pipes? Not to mention the very sweet horn section.
I want to tell a few stories later, but for now you have got to check out Justin Baeder’s site. He’s got photos, quotes, notes and even streaming video (dark, but audible).
I wish you could have heard some of the stories. The stories were the best part.
That and ….. seeing Kat DeLarosa (pal from Portland); seeing Ken Loyd again who always gives me these kick ass pep talks, and meeting his knock-em-dead wife and full-fledge partner in everything Debora (awesome dreds); hanging with locals I never see enough of like Rose Swetman; Pat Loughery, and of course the amazing Benji and Abbi Rodes.(If you don’t know about them and their “community living room” on Capitol Hill, read up!)
Tired now, but I get to hang out with Kelly Bean later and I’m look forward to getting to know her and her husband, Ken, better. Plus, it’s Ash Wednesday and I’m looking forward to sitting under the tutelage of Ed Cook tonight at our tri-congregational service.
Feeling the Love.
If you went to the Road Show or the Clinics, and you’re reading this, go ahead and feedback a little. Tell me what was helpful, what you learned, what you would have liked to have had happen. I’m Jim’s partner in this particular crime I’d like to hear what you got out of it.
Okay. Serious. I’m going to stop typing now.
Hey, it was great to see you last night.
It was a cool gig. I was really impressed with Jim’s pipes too - and Nuc mesmerized me on percussion. Very very good stuff. I didn’t realize Ed plays keys.
I knew up front this wasn’t going to happen, but I would have loved to see the “interview with lost people” that Jim does so well. I liked the interplay and the relationship between Todd and Brian.
I am blown away by Todd’s closing remarks, about one of the things (we) evengelicals are LEAST likely to be known for is that we’re good listeners. That was deep, challenging, and exactly right.
For me, Brian’s book intro was OK; it was a bit dense to be a lecture-format for this event. I’m looking forward to reading the book though.
The stop, gather into groups and discuss for 5 min. stuff was good. I met some good folks that way.
I love Q Cafe. Good place to host the event.
Do it again soon.
Thanks for the link, and great job yesterday. I think everyone was very pleased with the way you opened the discussion.
Wow…your babysitting bill was nearly as much as my Hou-Sea airfare! Well worth it for me, too.
Have to admit that I might also have hoped for more “meaty” discussions around the table, but that doesn’t diminsh the value of the conversations for me. Especially given where I am in trying to help a church transition through these things, the chance to put a face on all this was huge. The contributions by leaders like yourself, Todd, Jim, Rose, Heather, Brian and other “lesser known”-but-not-lesser-valued leaders (like Kat & Trissa in the morning session) was a real blessing.
Thanks for your partnership with Jim and your obvious hard work and leadership at the event itself!! I look forward to seeing these faces again soon.
jimmy,
yeah, now you can see why i can’t go to many conferences. add up the reg fee, the airfare, the per diem, AND the babysitting and it’s just impossible.
hope you get a ton out of it though. lauren winner, phyllis tickle, kathleen norris, robert webber…lots of good writers there.
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