For those of you who haven’t had “Blue Like Jazz” come to your city, or those who missed it and want to bring it back, we have worked out a deal with our friends at Tugg to make it ...
HERE’S THE MENTAL TRICK: To make better decisions, imagine your life one year from now. From that perspective, look back on where you are now and think about how you wish you would have handled...
So I’ve developed a new plan, a new workflow and I thought I’d share it with you in hopes it might help you but also in request for feedback. As an introvert, meeting with people can some...
For years now I’ve counted Michael Hyatt as a friend. Whenever I’m going through a career transition or considering a new book, Mike takes time to meet with me. I count that as a blessing...
If you live in or near Nashville or want to take a trip this weekend and join us at the Storyline Conference. A Storyline is a 65-page workbook containing three exercises and six modules that, once c...
Ask yourself before your next major decision “If I were a character in a story, what decision would make the story more interesting?” You’ll be surprised at how differently you feel...
Today’s guest post is by Justin Zoradi, who runs an nonprofit called These Numbers Have Faces. Justin has guest posted before and I hope we hear more from him in the future. Today’s guest...
Blue Like Jazz is playing in theaters across America. We’re kind of the little movie that could cause we have no marketing budget but got a national release. We’d love for you to see the ...
This year we have an amazing line up of special guests. We are still doing our flagship conference in the trendy Pearl District of Portland (early registration ends TOMORROW) and the following week w...
BOX OFFICE UPDATE • Blue opened on 136 screens across the country. • We averaged 2k per screen. (we would like to have averaged 3k) • The movie outperformed in urban/art house markets 2/1 (the...
Blue Like Jazz doesn’t have much of a marketing budget, but we’re getting great word of mouth. Critics don’t like college movies and Christian movies have a stigma, but we are getti...
On Friday in Nashville, Steve Taylor and I will be at a command center trying to call anybody who tweets or shares on facebook a review of Blue Like Jazz after having seen it. All you have to do is t...
All week I’ve been reflecting on themes brought up in the movie Blue Like Jazz. Today is a tough one. I’ll get hammered for this I’m sure. Still, I hope you give these thoughts and ...
Our movie, Blue Like Jazz opens in four days (Friday night!). We’d love for you to see it. Here’s a little clip from the film, and beneath the clip are some links so you can read reviews ...
When I was in high school I renounced my faith. I’d taken a college-level psychology course and in studying Abraham Maslow my faith was challenged. I’d been brought up believing God was s...
I’ve only had two friends (that I know about) who’ve looked me in the eye and told me lies. Both of them were trying to cover up mistakes. I certainly had grace for their mistakes, but I’ve wondered ...
It’s a week of guest posts on the blog. But fear not, next week is already loaded with great, slightly controversial and certainly fun content. Today, another guest post from my long-time frien...
How Reading Promotes Empathy and Drives Innovation Today’s guest post is by one of my favorite Portlandites (and people in general) Justin Zoradi. Justin runs a global education organization em...
If you’d have told me a month ago I had codependent tendencies, I’d never have believed you. I don’t like it when people try to control me (especially indirectly through manipulation) and I’d have sw...
As a somewhat cynical twenty-something, I looked down on people who promoted their work. To me, they were walking infomercials, always selling something. On a deeper level, I may have thought of thes...
Just about every good thing in life has come to us because we were not satisfied with something else. Dissatisfied with debt, we created a budget, dissatisfied with loneliness we joined a community. ...
By now, you’ve probably heard about Bob Goff. He’s the construction lawyer who is changing the world by loving individuals. He’s the American Consul to Uganda who closes major deals...
Growing up as a Christian I was taught I should forgive and accept everybody. I still believe that. But what forgiving and accepting has looked like over the years has changed. One of the best pieces...
If you’re a decent writer, one tip that will take your writing over the top is to lose the word “that.” I learned this from William Zennser in his book “On Writing Well.” Instead of saying “I believe...
Steve Taylor, the director of Blue Like Jazz, posted this outstanding piece earlier today on the film’s official Tumblr page. I figured it was worth reposting here. The website BoxOfficeMojo.co...
Last year I happened to run into Sir Ken Robinson in a bar in the Caribbean. I was speaking at a small conference, taking a break and suffering in the warm sun on a perfect beach (this rarely happens...
Today’s guest post is from my old friend Bob Goff. Bob has a book coming out next month called Love Does and you can pre-order it here. Here’s an excerpt: Ever since I was a kid I wanted ...
There aren’t many things harder in life than dealing with fame. And dealing with sudden, explosive fame is harder than anything most of us can imagine. The news about Jason Russell is unfortuna...
Last week on this tour promoting the film, I put my foot in my mouth. Somebody asked why I’d not seen the most recent Christian film and I answered because I wasn’t a “jack ass.R...
Steve Taylor, Myself and Marshall Allman at the SXSW Film Festival This month I’ve been traveling with Steve Taylor who directed Blue Like Jazz. Steve is the engine behind the movie and has been from...
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