Robby said, "I used to have those reference documents taped all over my work space. It helped me a lot." I looked that the document I needed. It was open in MS Word. I looked at Robby and said, "Yeah, I really need to print this." And then I sat there. Without printing it. Anytime I say "I need to" do something I can be assured of one thing. I'm not going to do it. I looked at Robby, catching what I just did. I laughed about it. I had everything I needed to meet my need. … [Read more...]
Smoke on the Water… Fire in the Sky
October 8, 2010 by
I was sitting near the fire pit. I was excited to start the fire. An hour later I was frustrated. We had wood. Lots of it. But it was not in the condition to light. We struggled to light anything. After 45 minutes of fighting smoke, we gave up. It takes fuel, oxygen and heat to start a fire. The fuel must be the right kind for the job. It must be in the right condition. Not all fuel is in the right condition to light. When the wood is wet, we get smoke. When the gasoline is … [Read more...]
Set People on Fire!
October 1, 2010 by
Basics of fire science tells us we need three things to start a fire: Fuel (Ex.- Wood, Gasoline, Alcohol, etc.) Oxygen Heat You need all three to create a chain reaction. People are our fuel source; our message is our heat; visibility is our oxygen Without people to ignite, you just have a bunch of hot air. … [Read more...]
