Resourcefulness
Posted in The Other Videos on 05. May, 2010
The Big Deal talks Resourcefulness. Shot with the reThink group and duesouthpro.
Power Point
Posted in STORYREALING on 04. May, 2010
What does your Power Point say about your ministry?
13 things you should build this year
Posted in STORYREALING on 29. Apr, 2010
1. A catapult or chicken chucker
2. Air Cannon
3. A trigger
4. Wrllz of hurt
5. Rockets
6. RC stuff
7. Screen door closer
8. Foam props
9. Giant props
10.Wooden boxes
11. Zip lines and pulleys
12. Electrical switch
13. WOW piece
If you want more information on how to build or find any of these 13 things, email us at thebigdealguys@gmail.com.
The Weiler Forced Labor Camp (or why you need holders, haulers, and hammerers)
Posted in STORYREALING on 08. Apr, 2010
My brother and I joke that we grew up at The Weiler Forced Labor camp. We spent many weekends and summers moving rocks from one side of the yard to the other, holding up pieces of plywood to run through a table saw, and lifting 2 x 10’s overhead and into place. In fact it [...]
Hardware, dumpster and the art of scrounging
Posted in STORYREALING on 24. Mar, 2010
We know hardware. I’m not talking about high tech equipment, computers, phone systems, iThis, or iThat. I’m talking hardware stores. There are of course the giant chain stores but somewhere in your town is a hardware store you need to find.
We have solved many of our story illustrations by simply taking time wondering and wandering [...]
The Answer is Always YES!
Posted in STORYREALING on 15. Mar, 2010
Of course it is, why shouldn’t it be? Every organization is waiting for somebody to tackle the job. When someone asks us, “Hey can you build this for our event, or help us with this job, or shoot this video for us?” The answer is always yes.
The problem is that the word no makes everyone [...]
Colliding with Rube Goldberg
Posted in STORYREALING on 09. Mar, 2010
Recently our email, twitter and facebook have been filled with those of you who sent us the OK Go “This Too Shall Pass” video. We are honored that it made you think of us and blessed that we get to build this kind of stuff all the time in The Big Deal Warehouse.
We set out [...]
The Filter
Posted in STORYREALING on 03. Mar, 2010
E/MS^2 + Y(RA/TC) – V = APS.
While this might look like a ridiculous equation for calculating the average platypus speed under various conditions, it is actually the framework for understanding why we do what we do.
(Everything divided by the Mission Statement squared plus why times the realistic application over time constraint minus Velveeta equals an [...]
TBDN Wisdom 3 – Walter Melon
Posted in The Big Deal Network on 01. Mar, 2010
In the third installment on Wisdom Michael and Andrew discuss the traps and snares that face the unwise. We also reminisce about the old Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons. These videos work as intro pieces for both small groups and large groups. Each one finishes with an object to start off a discussion. Contact [...]
Safety Third…a second time
Posted in STORYREALING on 26. Feb, 2010
So Michael and I came up with some new games for the Winter Olympics. What if the Ski Cross guys were given foam whiffle bats as they raced down the course. Or how about the Downhill Ski Jump Joust…you can imagine that one. It sounds crazy until you consider that every sport ups the ante [...]
