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Bob Jones

Happily married to Jocelyn for 45 years. We have two adult sons, Cory and his wife Lynsey and their son Vincent and daughter Jayda; Jean Marc and his wife Angie and their three daughters, Quinn, Lena and Annora. I love inspiring people through communicating, blogging, and coaching. I enjoy writing, running, and reading. I'm a fan of the Double E, Bruins, Celtics, Red Sox and Pats. Follow me on Twitter @bobjones49ers

55 Over the Top Snapple Facts Uncategorized

55 Over the Top Snapple Facts

Life is remarkable, surprising, intriguing, and never dull.  1. The average human eats 8 spiders in his/her lifetime while sleeping. 2. The average person makes 1,140 phone calls per year. 3. On average a human will spend up to 2 weeks kissing in his/her lifetime. 4. The average woman consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. 5. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber. 7. A goldfish's attention span is three seconds. Beavers can hold their breath for 45 minutes under water. 9. Bees have five eyelids. Chewing gum while peeling onions will prevent you from crying. 11. Children grow faster in the…
Bob Jones
June 1, 2014
17 QUOTES FROM THE DR. OF LIFE Uncategorized

17 QUOTES FROM THE DR. OF LIFE

Maya Angelou earned her doctorate in life. Her 84 years of living took her across continents, around the globe, through marriages, and into the hearts of social activists, TV icons, Presidents, pastors and ordinary people looking for hope and love. Born Marguerite Anne Johnson on April 4, 1928, she would change her name to "Maya" and later adopt the appellation, “Dr” only because she wanted others to call her “Dr.” "I have studied everything. I spent some time with Zen Buddhism and Judaism and I spent some time with Islam. I found that I really want to be a Christian. When I say, ‘I am a Christian’ I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and…
Bob Jones
May 29, 2014
15 EPIC IMAGES Uncategorized

15 EPIC IMAGES

A picture is worth 1,000 words. Here is the equivalent of 15,000 words and you can feel their effect in less than 60 seconds. See what's possible with photography and a bit of creative thinking. From wildlife... to a an unexpected highrise guest. This post has images for everybody's imagination. #1. Plane in a strange place. Photo by David Kovalenko on Unsplash #2. Charlotte's Web... #3. To be or to bee... #4. Now I lay me down to sleep...#5. What do you say, Grasshopper...#6. A whole new look at the domino effect... #7. Overcoming gravity...#8. Oh yeah...#9. On a wing and prayer...#10. Go to the ant...#11. On a clear day you can see... #12. And a one, and a two…
Bob Jones
May 25, 2014
61 Quotes on Being a Leader Worth Following Uncategorized

61 Quotes on Being a Leader Worth Following

Become a leader worth following. Chick-fil-A Leadercast reached out to over 120,000 leaders around the world in over 750 locations. Our team at North Pointe hosted one of those sites. Leadercast is a movement that is changing the way the world thinks about leadership by building leaders worth following. The following are quotes from Andy Stanley, Dr Henry Cloud, Archbishop Desmond TuTu, Laura Schroff, Malcolm Gladwell and Simon Sinek   Andy Stanley - Becoming a “Beyond You Leader” 1. Just because I can, doesn’t mean I have to make all the decisions. 2. Start saying, “You decide.” 3. We celebrate generosity but we envy accumulation. 4. Work for your team. “What can I do to help?” 5. My responsibility is…
Bob Jones
May 9, 2014
26 Beyond You Leadership Thots from Desmond TuTu and Laura Schroff Uncategorized

26 Beyond You Leadership Thots from Desmond TuTu and Laura Schroff

Beyond you leadership - love, justice, kindness. 26 Beyond you leadership quotes from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Laura Schroff. Honouring Nelson Mandela - Archbishop Desmond Tutu 1. Nelson Mandela is the best place to start a discussion about selfless leadership. 2. Mandela’s extraordinariness can be put down to one word: magnanimity. 3. Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison with a freedom from anger. 4. Mandela displayed no spite, no resentment. 5. Mandela understood the recipe required to transform South Africa without violence. 6. A person is a person through other persons. 7. I need others to help me become person. 8. Regardless of your status it is an inescapable fact that we are made for each other. 9. We…
Bob Jones
May 9, 2014
22 Quotes on Becoming a Leader Worth Following Uncategorized

22 Quotes on Becoming a Leader Worth Following

Leadercast 2014 - "Become a Leader Worth Following" Here are 22 nuggets of insight and wisdom from Andy Stanley and Dr. Henry Cloud. Andy Stanley - Becoming a “Beyond You Leader” 1. Just because I can, doesn’t mean I have to make all the decisions. 2. Start saying, “You decide.” 3. We celebrate generosity but we envy accumulation. 4. Work for your team. “What can I do to help?” 5. My responsibility is not to fill anybody’s cup. 6. Look for opportunities to fill other people’s cups. 7. One of the most empowering things you can do is to empty your cup. 8. Start leading before you are the boss. 9. If your leadership isn’t all about you it will…
Bob Jones
May 9, 2014
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE IN UNCERTAINTY, CHAOS AND BAD LUCK Uncategorized

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE IN UNCERTAINTY, CHAOS AND BAD LUCK

"Great by Choice" is a book but this isn't a book review - it's a life preserver. Just when you think life is smoothing out before you like a glimmering highway through a sun-scorched desert, something happens to jackhammer the road. "Great by Choice" is a study of what uncertainty, chaos and bad luck will do to people and why some survive and even thrive. The results were full of provocative surprises: Success isn't a result of being: more creative, more visionary, more charismatic, more ambitious, more blessed by luck, more risk seeking, more heroic, or more bold. The most surprising take-away was the three behaviors shared by people who lived, both literally and figuratively, through the same circumstances that…
Bob Jones
May 7, 2014
Paradise Uncategorized

Paradise

Anomaly Youth Ministries pulled back the curtain on cultural and relational pressures facing youth in 2014 in their production, "Paradise." Written & Created by Jeremy Gifford, Paradise follows the lives of two teenagers, Abbey & Kyle. Abbey is facing a lot of bullying in her school and online. Kyle is feeling the pressure to fit in and join the bullies. Both Abbey & Kyle are trying to find their place in a broken and messed up world. Jess Wickens shares her moving personal story of being bullied in school and how she reached out to God and found His help through the support of caring believers. Paradise is an entertaining and inspiring production that received standing ovations at each presentation…
Bob Jones
May 7, 2014
4 Sound Ways to Improve the Rhythm of Your Life Uncategorized

4 Sound Ways to Improve the Rhythm of Your Life

 For those caught up in the busyness of work, family, and church, it often feels like time with God is just another thing on a crowded “to-do’ list. Ken Shigematsu worked for the Sony Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. His intense work schedule led him to explore personal disciplines that could bring order to his life. He discovered those principles on a tour of Ireland's monasteries. The rhythm of life lived by Irish monks freed them to worship God, serve their communities and live healthy. They were busy but blessed. I had the pleasure of meeting Ken recently. His discoveries are summed up in the book, "God in My Everything: How An Ancient Rhythm Helps Busy People." 4 Sound Ways to…
Bob Jones
May 2, 2014
2 NEGLECTED POWERS NEEDED TODAY Uncategorized

2 NEGLECTED POWERS NEEDED TODAY

Two powers affect all of our lives: unchangeable yesterdays and unpredictable tomorrows. Yesterday's History We long to re-create segments of our personal histories, but we are stuck with them. Hurts done to us. Hurts done by us. Tomorrow's Destiny We long to control our destinies, but we cannot bring them under our management. What will become of me? What will become of us? There are two powers available to you and me, too often neglected, that will successfully address these forebodings. Two Neglected Powers Hannah Arendt was a Jew living in France during the Nazi occupation in 1941. She and her husband were interned in a camp awaiting deportation to a concentration camp in Germany. They escaped and made their…
Bob Jones
April 28, 2014