The "and" in between

I get responsibility. Really, I have the visuals. Yes, I can see the big picture, but "and" gets in the way. "And" means work. "And" is hard. "And" means asking difficult questions. "And" asks me to constantly rethink my strategies and take criticisms.

"And" is the in between of creed and deed. "And" turns the big idea into a product. "And" is the story of how the first date lead to the big date of I do's. Great teams function within "and" while others are intimidated by it. "And" motivates students from freshman to senior year. "And" is your story.

"And" may very well delay ideas from becoming reality. "And" may ask for another round of discussions. Don't let your "and" be your "end". Move and adapt with "and".

Gmail's Advanced IMAP Controls

I'm thrilled when something that is supposed to work actually works.  Especially on my iPhone. Thanks to Google's Gmail team, I can now filter what labels to display on IMAP.

1.  Login to your Gmail Account.

2.  Click "Settings" on the top right side of the page.

3.  Proceed by clicking on "Labs".

4.  Navigate through the list of "Labs" features to "Advanced IMAP controls".

5.  Click on "Enable".   Yes, it really is that easy to turn on or off.  Then click on the "Save Changes".

6.  Now comes the fun part.  Once your changes have been saved, Gmail will redirect you back to the Inbox.  Click on "Settings" then navigate to the "Labels" tab.  

  

7.  Check or uncheck the labels you'd like to display.  No need to save as each check or uncheck is automatically saved for you.  

8.  It also works wonders on the iPhone as shown below.  It will also help put your kids to college and make your evenings wonderful. 

Cheers to all you IMAPPERS!

Catalyst 2008 - Together

Put technologists, entrepreneurs, the fight against social injustices, management, music, marketing, entertainment, and the Great Commission into a giant auditorium and ask the question, "Will it Blend?"

The answer.

Absolutely!

Catalyst has revolutionized the word "together" and is calling on agents of change to help support this great gathering. Memories from the event still reverberate in my ears! They've got an unbelievable line up of speakers this year.

C'mon - Jim Collins, Seth Godin, and Andy Stanley? You can't get any better than that!

Catalyst on Vimeo.