Wanna-be Entrepreneurs
What is that people are most likely to pay you to do for them? Just curious. Which of your abilities are most marketable? Please humor me...
Who I AM
- I'm Ben Arment. My wife Ainsley and I are former church planters and have two boys, Wyatt and Dylan. I'm the founder of The Whiteboard Sessions and now STORY, which you can experience at StoryChicago.com.
Recent Comments
- Daniel Decker on Thank God for Nooma... and Virginia
- Daniel Decker on What's the Worst that Can Happen?
- Stephen Bateman on Thank God for Nooma... and Virginia
- mitch on We've Drifted as Communicators
- Ben Arment on What's the Worst that Can Happen?
- dewde on Thank God for Nooma... and Virginia
- Andrea on What's the Worst that Can Happen?
- Ben Arment on We've Drifted as Communicators
- Scott Harris on We've Drifted as Communicators
- Josh on We've Drifted as Communicators
Dream Team
- CAMRON WARE - Innovative lighting and visual artist from Texas
- DALEY HAKE - Brilliant photographing rock star in LA
- ANNE JACKSON - Mad Church blogger with a thousand profile pics
- JASON HAYES - Lifeway's Young Adult Ministry Guru
- BRAD LOMENICK - Master Networker, Strategist & Producer
- MIKE FOSTER - Junky Porn Ninja Friend from the O.C.
- STEPHEN BREWSTER - Integrity's taste-making marketing chief
- BARTON DAMER - Ruler of the motion graphics universe
- BRIAN PIRKLE - production guru & all-around great guy
Inspiration
- Wise Sage John Eldredge
- Uber Cool Seed Magazine
- The Idea-rich Idealog
- The (Very) Good Magazine
- Publisher Michael Hyatt
- My Favorite Design Studio
- Marketing Guru Seth Godin
- Leadership Filter Catalyst
- Kinetic Artist Theo Jansen
- Inspirational TED Conference
- Heart-moving Need Magazine
- Experience Artist Franco Dragone
- Artist Thomas Fluharty
Close to Home
- AINSLEY ARMENT - Gorgeous Wife & Author of Chattahoochee Mama.com
- STEVE MARKLE - Pastor-Friend of Life Church in Woodbridge, VA
- JUMAINE JONES - Pastor-Friend of The Bridge in Silver Spring, MD
- MATT MORGAN - Friend & Partner in Ministry at Reston Community Church
- DAVE DANIELS - Churchy Media Guy & Long-Time Friend from Va Beach
- TALLY WILGIS - Church Planter Friend & Bleeding Heart Baltimorian
- JAY HARDWICK - Post-Planter Friend in SC Who Knows Everyone
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1) graphic design
2) interpretive dancing
Posted by: Josh Wilcox | January 07, 2009 at 07:45 AM
outside of "professional" requests, the humorous items include:
-organize and clean their house
-iron their clothes
-landscape their yard
i have a "madness" for cleanliness and organization.
Posted by: JY | January 07, 2009 at 08:01 AM
I can see what direction this is headed. =)
Posted by: Ben Arment | January 07, 2009 at 08:30 AM
First and foremost my awesomeness, I'm from Texas. Secondly, and seriously yet unfortunately creative thinking.
Posted by: Jeremy Small | January 07, 2009 at 09:07 AM
~ Developing church planters
~ Graphic design
I currently do both.
Posted by: Dale Schaeffer | January 07, 2009 at 09:46 AM
I would have to say to dream big dreams and connect them to the right people and resources.
Unfortunately, I can't always get them to follow through and I am so NOT a detail person.
Posted by: Ron Edmondson | January 07, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Dale, do you currently do this for someone else?
Posted by: Ben Arment | January 07, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Teach me how to make my org have an amazing online presence.
(alas, grasshopper. that cannot be taught).
Posted by: anne jackson | January 07, 2009 at 10:20 AM
bloggers are born, not made =)
Posted by: Ben Arment | January 07, 2009 at 02:36 PM
strategic planning
fund development
Posted by: Tim | January 07, 2009 at 04:19 PM
hired most for helping churches understand/define their unique dna.
"most marketable"--interesting question. [Not "most valuable" or "most unique"...]
man, ben.
on the side I love to network & make a mean oatmeal cookie, but not sure how you can put a price on that ;)
Posted by: Dawn Nicole Baldwin | January 07, 2009 at 05:56 PM
1. Sing
2. Play piano
Posted by: Shawna Lawhorn | January 07, 2009 at 09:16 PM
ideas
Posted by: brewster | January 07, 2009 at 10:06 PM
- programming
- event production
Posted by: Brian Reese | January 08, 2009 at 04:02 AM
I get paid for not just coming up with ideas and strategy (since there is no shortage of ideas) but for implementation as well. Where the rubber hits the road. :)
Mostly in the realm of marketing, brand development, working with authors and speakers, etc. Also work with a couple churches on communications (not grammar and style guides but how to better communicate and remove barriers).
Posted by: daniel d | January 08, 2009 at 08:10 AM
info technology specifically database development and technical management [what does that even mean?]
helping students see the world clearly and then act on changing it - as a hobby
Posted by: tony sheng | January 08, 2009 at 10:53 AM
you know...something really big and ambiguous like; creationist of ideas or mastery of imparting and interchanging thoughts.
i would like to think someone would pay me for my writing ability...but that hasn't happened yet :(
Posted by: Sam Mahlstadt | January 08, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Clients pay me to direct or execute creative projects, in any visual medium. If I can't do it myself, I direct the people that do.
I also really like presenting and designing presentations, but haven't made the leap to paid work yet. I'm dabbling.
If you asked my kids, they might say, "Daddy's breakfasts!" I love making breakfast.
Posted by: Allan W. | January 09, 2009 at 04:27 PM
i second brewster....
ideas
(and strategic creative navigation)
Posted by: evan blackerby | January 11, 2009 at 10:00 PM