Making a special appearance, Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty. Got to love the surprises they present at the conference.

Ken Coleman: What’s the importance of the cup?

Si Robertson: He went to Vietnam. His mother sent him a care package with a pair of cowboy boots. Two jars of jalepenos in one of the boots. The other had two jars but one was in the cup.

The cup is invaluable to him. The cup is 45 years or so.

KC: What’s the famous ice tea?

SR: He’s like a fine tuned race car. You’ve got to pull in for a pit stop once in awhile.

KC: It’s not sweet tea Si drinks. Why don’t you drink sweet tea?

SR: WWII came along and they rationed sugar. All the people who were drinking sweet tea no longer had sweet tea. Once the war was over, they just kept drinking unsweetened ice tea.  Read more...

Note: These are my notes from the Catalyst Atlanta conference. They’re unedited but I wanted to get them out to you as soon as possible.

Opens up with Dave sharing his story and financial mistakes. Mentions he was the dad that screwed up.

Took 2 and a half years for Dave and his wife to lose everything they owned. The borrower is the slave to the lender.

Rachel takes to talking.

She describes the atmosphere and interactions as people walk into the Dave Ramsey corporation to give their Debt Free Scream.

She relates to the little girl. Because she was the little girl growing up.

Dave takes over again.

How do we form our legacy? The question is asked.

It doesn’t happen by accident. You have to do it intentionally.

Three lenses in

1. Ownership – You don’t own anything. You manage things, not own it.  Read more...

Note: These are live notes I’m taking during the Catalyst Conference. They’re not organized or edited.

Sometimes we don’t realize we’re being put into the place where we need to be to get what we’re asking for. Shared story about a relative and his child.

Child would go to the refrigerator, point at it, say EAT. The father would then bring the child to the high chair and go to get the food. The baby would wiggle out of the seat, goes back to the frig, and points and says EAT. This played out multiple times.

We do the same thing.

No matter how far you feel you might be removed from a goal you’re convicted about, what you need to do differently, what you need to change… God has enough patience to walk with you. Even if your friends or spouse might not.  Read more...

Note: These are my notes from the Catalyst Conference happening today.

Talked about looking through a trunk at an antique store. Sorting through old pictures and a 20 year old came up to him and mentioned how sad it was.

Why?

Because these were people that were important and alive. Now they’re dead and no longer known.

Through his conference attendance over the years, those who were there at the beginning are no longer on the stage. They’re not as known.

Unusual statement made from grandfather to father: He said – Don’t let them forget me.

He wanted to be remembered.

Three pieces of information Reggie wants us to know:

1. You will die sooner than you think

2. You will be forgotten

3. You will only be remembered by the people who know you now  Read more...