A doctor and his stethoscope; a carpenter and his hammer; a writer and his computer; an artist and his brushes. An adult Sunday School teacher and his . . .

How would you complete the sentence? (more…)

If you want to learn what’s involved in adding a room to your home, who would you want to teach you—a professional builder or your handyman neighbor next door? If you have been assigned to convert your company’s current accounting software system to a new one, who would you want to teach you—a trained computer systems expert or your Uncle Henry who dabbles in computers?

The point is, if we want to learn how to do something well, we have to learn from an expert, not a novice—from a master, not a beginner. (more…)