John Alexander

Christ follower, husband, father, entrepreneur, ministry and leadership geek.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@Anthony_Hall1 #LANETRAIN

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@devahaz Probably unlikely, but there is a reason they call it scandalous grace....

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@sweatystartup While I can nit pick certain things in this book, this is what I've recommended to newbies for years, it's very good. https://t.co/DeIhzn4DVa

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@sweatystartup Echo recommendations to start with John, the other gospels, Acts, Romans. No brainer, imo. Other best suggestion I give newbies is a companion book of some kind to help give the context the Bible itself won't give about the author, audience, and timing... incredibly helpful.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@willowaspe @AndyStanley Easier to 'misunderstand' than to look in the mirror and evaluate/change approach.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Just show up.

[SMB Attorney @SMB_Attorney]

One of the most important frameworks you’ll ever learn for dealing with people is buried inside a simple story.

The frog and the scorpion.

The scorpion asks the frog for a ride across the river.

The frog hesitates… “you’ll sting me.”

The scorpion replies, “I wouldn’t do that. If I sting you, we’ll both drown.”

The frog agrees and lets the scorpion on his back.

Midway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog.

As they both start to sink, the frog croaks out, “Why?”

And the scorpion says, “I couldn’t help it. I’m a scorpion. It’s in my nature.”

That’s the whole lesson.

People will show you who they are.

You just have to believe them.

Don’t argue with the nature of someone’s character.

If someone burns every partner, client, or friend they’ve had, you’re not the exception.

You’re next.

This story gets clearer the more you work with people.

Trust patterns.

Character is destiny.

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Underrated advice: The worst mistakes in life are made when you try to do fast what’s meant to be done slow. Real, durable things take a long time to build. Careers. Businesses. Relationships. Health. There are no hacks or shortcuts. The long way is the right way.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@SMB_Attorney Comment below.... ;)

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Nick Saban with one of the best definitions of self-discipline:

(🎥@Elitesportsos)

[Naval @naval]

The most expensive trait is pride.

[Brent Beshore @BrentBeshore]

Quite the line from @SahilBloom:

"Happy people love people, use things, and worship the divine; unhappy people use people, love things, and worship themselves."

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A lesson from my grandfather that I'll never forget.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@markbrooks Not to take away from your point at all, because it's valid - there's a balance to be had. Many software businesses have created unbelievable complexity & waste by 'overbuilding' because they thought they were going to be the next Facebook. Shoot for intermediate term thinking!

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A lesson I wish I learned earlier:

No one knows what they're doing. Even the people you admire. Everyone is stumbling along. Some are just willing to stumble enough that they find their way into something magical.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@shannonm Clean up from this is going to be unreal...can you imagine giving out bitlocker keys to end users over the phone while you walk them through the recovery console? Cloud cleanup is terrible too.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@ColeSouth Quality of the candidates and discourse continues to dramatically worsen, there's no doubt.

[John Alexander @johnalexand4]

@NFLonCBS @Anthony_Hall1 what's up? Almost football season! @trentjmichael

[Jen Abel @jjen_abel]

it’s all just a sales and marketing grind

product determines if it’s on easy or hard mode