Ron Edmondson

APRIL 12, 2012

Ami is the CEO and Mailroom Clerk at The Rally Point, a creative meeting space and conference center in Peoria, IL. According to surveys by Wharton Center for Applied Research, managers report that only 56% of their meetings are productive – and that 25% would have been more effective as conference call, memo, or voicemail.

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Tips Conference Participative Creativity 55

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 30, 2019

I know it sounds counter-productive. Attend a conference. I often disappear from the office Thursday afternoons on especially difficult weeks. I may take a long run, mow my grass, pray or read. The busier the season — the more overwhelmed I feel — the more I need to pause. It’s not. It’s life-giving.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

I maintain a separate non-profit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events. Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit. I pastor a large church. I work from a plan.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 7, 2013

He spoke to us about it at the Catalyst conference. His ultimate theme for the presentation: Proper boundaries for leaders help us to be productive for the long haul. Recently Cloud released the book “Boundaries for Leaders” It’s a needed book. An outline of that process: 1. Ultimately our identity in Christ.).

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2014

I know it sounds counter-productive. Attend a conference. I often disappear from the office Thursday afternoons on especially difficult weeks. I may take a long run, mow my grass, pray or read. The busier the season — the more overwhelmed I feel — the more I need to pause. It’s not. It’s life-giving.

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Learning-by-Doing Delegation Conference Mentor 73

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

I maintain a separate non-profit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events. Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit. I pastor a large church. I work from a plan.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2012

I’m at Passion Conference, a gathering of 44,000 mostly 18 to 25 year olds whose primary purpose is worshipping Jesus! So, while this may seem like an unproductive start to the new year, I hope it’s the beginning of my most productive year ever. Hopefully, the older I get, the better I’m defining productivity.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Let me introduce you to one of my favorite productivity applications. Recently, however, I was speaking at a conference, I mentioned Evernote, and several people asked me afterward what I was talking about. Evernote is a note/picture/voice taking productivity application used on laptops and mobile devices. I was shocked.

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Document Brainstorming Insurance Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2014

Explore – I attend several conferences each year. I have to discipline myself to stop sometimes, but it’s always productive when I do. In addition, I follow dozens of blogs with a variety of focuses, from technology, to culture and leadership. I take notes of ideas sparked along the way using Evernote.

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Creativity Long-term Conference Strategy 64

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 21, 2011

With so much of my time online, that means many of the tools that improve my productivity are applications or other online tools. I’ve spoken at conferences and consulted with churches, just because of my Twitter interaction. I’m constantly attempting to be more efficient and effective with how I manage my time.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I maintain a separate non-profit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events. Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit. I pastor a large church. I work from a plan.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 31, 2018

” Also, reading books together, attending a conference, or visiting other healthy organizations or churches can help generate new ideas. Unreasonable expectations – over time – cause team members to naturally slow their individual productivity, which impacts the entire team. Poor training.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 26, 2015

” Also, reading books together, attending a conference, or visiting other healthy organizations or churches can help generate new ideas. Unreasonable expectations – over time – cause team members to naturally slow their individual productivity, which impacts the entire team. Poor training.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2011

Related posts: One Secret to Having a More Productive Week. Catalyst Conference This Week #CAT10. Tomorrow I’ll share some about how a painful childhood impacted who Zig is today.). Has your life been impacted by Zig or someone he’s impacted…such as John Maxwell? .

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 2, 2011

It doesn’t happen often, but Paul and I were able to run together at a conference a year or so ago and I instantly fell in love with his heart and vision for the church. The ending is almost always the same: an inferior product and strained relationships. I first met Paul Loyless on Twitter.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2011

We conduct focus groups and surveys to gain insight into the key decision drivers as well as candid feedback on product and pricing. Whiteboard Conference: An Interview with Jason Young. Also, get out of the office and get into stores and online to understand the focus of merchandising and promotions. Lastly, ask the consumer.

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CEO Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing Delegation 53

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Although my tenure is much shorter than I had anticipated when I arrived almost 18 months ago, I feel it has been a productive time for me and the organization. Wisdom and experience tell me these should be some of my most productive years. Also, as invited, I will continue to speak at conferences and workshops.

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