Pails in Comparison

       PIC No. 101: Pails in Comparison  (June 5, 2025) • Title: Tyranny of the Urgent (Revised & Expanded) • Author: Charles E. Hummel • Publisher: IVP Books (April 19, 1994, 31 pages) • Management Bucket #9 of 20: The Team Bucket Welcome to  Pails in Comparison ,   the sidekick of  John Pearson’s Buckets Blog . This blog features my “PICs”—short reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my  20 management buckets  (core competencies) filing system.  The Winds of Other People’s Demands!” Oops! Back in April, I announced, “Call me crazy—but for the next 12 months, I’m going to read (or reread) a “time management” book every month. Join me! My theme was: “Inspire Your Team to Read a ‘Book-a-Month’ on Time Management!” ( Read my blog .) Oops! It’s already June and this is just #1 of 12 reviews. Where’d the time go? Ironic? So please don’t blame me for starting with the shortest book on the list: a 31-page pamph...

      PIC No. 99: Pails in Comparison  (April 26, 2025) Welcome to  Pails in Comparison ,   the sidekick of  John Pearson’s Buckets Blog . This blog features my “PICs”—short reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my  20 management buckets  (core competencies) filing system.  Time Management Book-a-Month! Call me crazy—but for the next 12 months or so, I’m going to read (or reread) a “time management” book every month. Join me! The craziness started when my wife, Joanne, discovered a little gem on her favorite bookshelf of Really Old Books (many found in antiquarian bookshops in our travels).  She asked (with that doubting tone), “John, have you ever read this?” As I paged through the 1910 clothbound edition of How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day , I discovered a Christmas note from a coworker, Emily. She had given me this book when we worked together in the 1980s at what is now known as CCCA . And yikes—I don...

     PIC No. 109: Pails in Comparison   •  Title:   Cracked Vessels: True Stories of Real Life Restoration •  Authors:  J.P. and Diana Spitz with Mark Ellis •  Publisher:  Deeper Revelation Books (Oct. 7, 2024, 200 pages) • Management Bucket #13 of 20: The Crisis Bucket Welcome to  Pails in Comparison ,   the sidekick of  John Pearson’s Buckets Blog . This blog features my “PICs”—short reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my  20 management buckets  (core competencies) filing system.  First Book I’ve Ever Read Without a Pen! Many of my friends have heard me—incessantly—tell them, “You should write a book.” Or sometimes, “That would be a great chapter in the book you’re going to write!” Oh, my. I’m so grateful that Mark Ellis collects “God stories” and posts them on his website, God Reports . (Example: read this stunning true story from the book, Cracked Vessels .) Earlier this year, E...

    PIC No. 108: Pails in Comparison  (Sept. 3, 2025) •  Title: The Board and the CEO: Seven Practices to Protect Your Organization's Most Important Relationship   • Authors: Peter Greer and David Weekley • Publisher: CreateSpace (July 12, 2017, 144 pages) • Management Bucket #14 of 20: The Board Bucket Welcome to  Pails in Comparison ,   the sidekick of  John Pearson’s Buckets Blog . This blog features my “PICs”—short reviews of helpful books—with comparisons to other books in my  20 management buckets  (core competencies) filing system.  Breaking News!  In addition to this review, read my recent review of the new book from Peter Greer and Jill Heisey,  How Leaders Lose Their Way: And How to Make Sure It Doesn't Happen to You .  Stop the Presses! This week, I mentioned a funny story to a colleague who was wondering if he should accept the invitation to serve on the board of directors of a nonprofit organization. Tw...