Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi, originally uploaded by Si1very.

Simple explanation. Vote in the comment section below. Give reasons why and we’ll tally over the weekend.

Coca-Cola or Pepsi? And let’s take stable of drinks vs. stable of drinks:

Coca-Cola- Coke, diet coke, coke zero, sprite, barq’s root beer, fanta, fresca, mr. pibb, vault, dasani, vitamin water, minute maid, hi-c, powerade, nestea, etc.

Pepsi-Pepsi, diet pepsi, mt. dew, sierra mist, mug root beer, dole fruit drinks, sobe, tropicana, amp, aquafina, propel, gatorade, starbucks drinks, etc.

Which wins in your opinion?

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cat vs. dog, originally uploaded by Adam Tekoa.

So last week, it seems, Superman was the clear winner. Even Lex Luther weighed in on the Faceoff.

This week it’s sure to get a little crazy. We’ll see who winds up on top by the end of the weekend.

Are you a Kibble & Bits or a Whiskas? Chew Toy or Catnip? Man’s Best Friend or 9 lives?

Weigh in: Which side are you on: Dogs or Cats?

Puppies are from heaven (5), originally uploaded by piotr m.

I tried to take a picture of my puppy dog face. Let’s just say it was a FAIL!

So my pic is trying to woo you because I/we need a favor. I need to know peeps who do 5th-6th grade ministry at a high level. We want to chat/talk/brainstorm with themWe are transitioning to family ministry and this is a direction we want to go because of the rough transition. We also see an opportunity to connect with parents in one of their awareness moments at this time in their child’s life.

If you know anyone no matter where they are located who this describes let me know by dropping a comment below or @ me @jcisonline on twitter.

We would love a place that is comparable in size and context to Brookwood but give us who you know who’s doing it GREAT and we’ll adapt.

If you need convincing just check out the pic at the top again.

Thanks for your help.

67/365 – DEADLINE, originally uploaded by Arieseffects.

So I’m a basketball nut. Love it. Tomorrow is the trading deadline in the NBA. In other words, last day for teams to trade their players to other teams before the end of the season.

Last ditch efforts to improve
Big time risk
People with no *ahem* guts
Smart Decisions
Dumb Decisions

All of the above and more are brought on by the deadline. It’s a crucial time and it’s often what makes or breaks teams. Not to mention the fact that some teams are just trying to get under payroll to avoid paying a penalty tax. So they are just calling the year a fail and thinking about the future.

It’s incredibly interesting to me, how many crazy things get floated around during this time as well. Bottom line: leadership lessons to glean.

How do you/we perform during the clutch? Not gonna lie depending on the type of decision I’ll either look like a ridiculously talented specimen of mankind or I’ll fold up like a 34 year old card table.

But it’s the stress, the drama, the missed opportunities, the capitalization of risk, and the overall raising of temperature that get me fired up. In the end a call is made and you have to deal with it. Plain and simple.

So what do I do with crazy deadlines? Music. Generally classic rock with a strong drum solo. Rush would be a staple.

So how do you deal with deadlines is my question? Do you pound Rockstar energy drinks til you smell like guarana? Or is coffee your super boost? Maybe some Wii tennis? What’s in your deadline toolbelt?

Diet Pepsi, originally uploaded by Roadsidepictures.

The picture above is old school Diet Pepsi. I need to make a confession, Diet Pepsi is my favorite thing to drink in the whole world. You might say that it’s unhealthy. I would try not to look at you in the eyes when you say that to me….

But there was a report that came out last week saying that sodas contribute to pancreatic cancer. Which is bad. It also contributes to obesity and diabetes but apparently those aren’t as dangerous in our minds as cancer.

So there have been a ton of articles on this very subject, that because of their dangers will they become the new cigarettes? Dangerous product tax it so people will be discouraged to use it.

Where do you stand? How would you feel if a 12 pack of your favorite soda cost around $13-$15? As someone in #kidmin, are you going to fight against it or sit this one out?

Superman Meets Batman, originally uploaded by @سلطان الروح@.

So here it is… First edition of Face-Off Friday!!! The rules are simple. Debate and it’s all up to the people who comment.

So who is better in your mind: Superman or Batman?

Sure to be a heavyweight battle.

Drop a comment below and use the button at the top to retweet to get the contest going!!!

So I got this article from a friend on twitter named Pete Barth. You can follow him @peterbarth. How totally unbelievable is that? But to pull a totally great line out of this post if you aren’t a super geek like me is this:

There is a growing sense that the properties of the universe are best described not by the laws that govern matter but by the laws that govern information.

I’m not gonna lie. That sounds cool. I’m no quantum physicist but this sounds pretty cool.

What say you? Excited about the possibilities, or totally freaked out?

You know I love to write, but honestly my english skills are well… lacking. But I’m trying Anyway, I was going to post a blog on a leadership rule that I learned from my dad as I was beginning to supervise at UPS. He said this,

Son don’t ask anyone to do anything that you haven’t done or wouldn’t do now.

I’ve got great thoughts but Mr. Hyatt’s are so much better. If you want a real leadership tip from me. Subscribe to michaelhyatt.com