"Most of us aren't defeated in one decisive battle. We are defeated one tiny, seemingly insignificant surrender at a time that chips away at who we should really be." Jocko WillinkThis weeks episode is a story of war. One that some of you may r

Facilities Five and Dime - Can We Talk?

Aug 6th, 2020 22m 24s

Hold on to your masks this week, we gotta talk about something that has always put a burr in my saddle. IT may stink to some folks, but we gotta flush this issue out and deal. We also are going to look at how welcoming you are...to those that h

Facilities Five and Dime - So long and thanks for all the fish

Jul 30th, 2020 20m 35s

We took a little break, and now we are back! Ok really just a week off. This week we are looking at what is going on, and how we directly influence he mood and the emotions of those around us. As a facility steward, you can impact the mood of t

Facilities Five and Dime - If I wanted your two cents...I'd give you change

Jul 16th, 2020 23m 38s

This week we talk a bit about change...and how we engage with it. We hope you enjoy this little bit laid-back presentation. We would love to hear from you regarding topics, guests, and anything else you would like to share. Email us at info@sma

Facilities Five and Dime - Facility and Technology with Donovan Loomis

Jul 9th, 2020 29m

Join us this week as we chat with Donovan Loomis. Donovan has several years experience working with church facility stewards in incorporating Computer Maintenance Management Systems into their facility. Currently Donovan is working with an inte

Facilities Five and Dime - The Digital Revolution in Online Generosity

Jul 2nd, 2020 28m 25s

This week we have a conversation with Mr. Troy Pollock, who serves as Chief Ambassador for Pushpay. He has championed strategic initiatives such as Summit Conference, Pushpay University, and most recently Church Disrupt. We are honored that he

Facilities Five and Dime - Such a Dirty...Facility

Jun 25th, 2020 29m 20s

Welcome to this week's episode! We know cleaning is on your mind, so we are here to drop some knowledge on you. This week we introduce some fun facts about cleaning, especially what it means to clean properly. With Covid-19 on everyone's mind,

Facilities Five and Dime - Sometimes You Should Compare to Others

Jun 18th, 2020 27m 51s

This episode we focus on two areas that are intimately intertwined for the facility steward - data collection for bench-marking and honest facility condition assessments. This comes as we release our free Church Facility Bench-marking report, a

Facilities Five and Dime - A Cool Conversation for All

Jun 11th, 2020 30m 4s

Well, we did it. We finally tracked our own Mr. Tim Cool down and had a conversation. Join us as we talk about our facilities,stewardship, and what we may see in the future. Whether you have heard Tim before, or this is your first introduction,

Facilities Five and Dime - Musings

Jun 4th, 2020 17m 25s

This is a little different. This episode I am just sharing some of the thoughts that have crashed around in my head over the past week. There is a great deal going on in the world, and whether we want to or not, we all have a part to play. If y

Facilities Five and Dime - The New Chapter post-Covid 19 with William Vanderbloemen

May 28th, 2020 35m 9s

This week we are happy to share our conversation with William Vanderbloemen regarding churches, staffing and life in general. Join us as we explore this new chapter we all will be writing as we begin to emerge post-COVID-19. In addition to the

Facilities Five and Dime - Demystifying when to return post Covid-19

May 21st, 2020 29m 41s

As promised from last week, we have a great resource for you. This week we connect with Glenn Burnside, Executive Vice-President: Operations and Strategy, of Headspring. They developed a tool to assist in their intentional return to the workpla

Facilities Five and Dime - When the Honeymoon Ends

May 14th, 2020 16m

Lucky episode 13! Woo hoo! Join us this week as we touch on what we do know regarding prepping for the return to operations in light of Covid-19 concerns, and how to be ready for the time down the road when the pressure to act (on this) reduces

Facilities Five and Dime - Emotional Preventative Maintenance

May 7th, 2020 17m 38s

This week we focus on being intentional with connecting with those around us. If you find yourself needing to reach out and talk, we are here for you. We can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected]. You ar

Facilities Five and Dime - Remembering Community with Adam Stephens of CCB

Apr 30th, 2020 32m 6s

We invite you into the conversation this week with Adam Stephens, Marketing Content Creator at Church Community Builder. Adam is the author of a great eBook "Building a Digital Community in Times of Crisis". You can download your copy here. Whi

Facilities Five and Dime - Leveraging Technology with Chris Kehayis of Ministry Platform

Apr 23rd, 2020 34m 19s

Join us this week as we chat with our friend Chris Kehayis, CEO of Ministry Platform. We talk about how technology can and is being leveraged during this time, and may even preview a new feature!? Ministry Platform has also teamed up with the C

Facilities Five and Dime - Technology and Covid-19 with Jonathan Smith

Apr 16th, 2020 26m 30s

Join us this week as we have a conversation with Jonathan Smith. Jonathan Smith is an author, conference speaker, and the Director of Technology at Faith Ministries in Lafayette, IN. You can reach Jonathan at [email protected] and foll

Facilities Five and Dime - Everything you need to know: Covid-19 and the "Temporary Normal"

Apr 9th, 2020 12m 42s

Join us this week as we look at what every facility steward needs to know today about Covid-19 and what the "Temporary Normal" is. If you haven't yet, check out our main solutions expert Tim Cool and his blog regarding the temporary normal here

Facilities Five and Dime - And Now For Something (sorta) Different

Mar 31st, 2020 12m 42s

We are taking a break...sort of. This episode we are taking it down an notch and taking a positive mental health moment. Of course , that does not mean we are not productive...we just are doing it to a nice slow groove. We hope that you are tak

Facilities Five and Dime - Facility Prep in Light of Covid (We Need Tacos)

Mar 24th, 2020 17m 22s

In this episode of Facilities Five and Dime we are considering a couple of things: what should we remember to focus on, and how we can prep or facilities for this unplanned downtime. We have created a free checklist for anyone who is interested

Facilities Five and Dime - A Continuing Dialogue on Covid 19

Mar 17th, 2020 14m 34s

In this episode we focus on where our hope lies, and what opportunity we can seize. With all that is going on in the world, we do have a choice in how we react. There is opportunity in all that is going on, and we have a hope that surpasses all

Facilities Five and Dime - A Discussion on Covid-19

Mar 11th, 2020 16m 40s

This episode we take a look at Covid-19. We consider the impact it has made and discuss steps any and every facility steward can take to make a difference.

Facilities Five and Dime - Facility Management 101 : Part 1

Mar 4th, 2020 14m 2s

In this episode we begin our series on the fundamental concepts you need to understand to be the best effective facility steward you can. It starts with a "bedrock" skill, communication.