Beware the Rut
I remember back in college, the “chaplain” for our university chorale gave a devotional to our choir about choosing your rut carefully, referring to a rumored road sign on Alaskan Roads. The idea he was getting...
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Lead Now, or be led
I’ll be the first to admit, leading is hard. And when you have to always be leading,...
Read MoreLessons in Leadership from Boston Rob
Since Kevin and I talk about Survivor from time to time, I wanted to share two lessons I learned...
Read MoreWorst Case Scenario vs. Best Case Scenario
As the news around us is filled with horror stories pouring out of Japan, I’m finding it...
Read MoreLeadership 101 – a few quotes from John Maxwell
At the end of his little book “leadership 101,” John Maxwell talks about leaving a legacy. As I’ve been going through this book again, I’ve been thinking about where I was in my leadership path when I...
Read MoreDoing what we’ve always done
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about this lately, and it turns out I’m not the only one. I’ve found myself both in regards to myself and in some relationships needing to remind people of this: “If we...
Read MoreAttitude Reflects Leadership, Captain
So, I just finished watching “Remember the Titans” for the 10 thousandth time and every time I watch I’m reminded of what a great movie it is. If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you’ve...
Read MoreCommunication Quotes
In light of our podcast on communication, I thought I would share some quotes on communication with you: “Developing Excellent Communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The Leader must be able...
Read MoreYear End Review – Where I am & What I’m Learning
If you’ve been listening to the podcast, you know that I’ve been talking a lot about this Year End Review that I’ve been working on. I wanted to take some time to let you know where I am in the process and what...
Read MoreMore from “The Leadership challenge”
I’ve truly been enjoying just about every single word I’ve read from “The Leadership Challenge” by Kouzes & Posner. Today I came across a great line that I just had to share with you. “Great...
Read More“The Leadership Challenge” – a few quotes
I know you’ve heard me talk about this book before, but I’ve got to tell you, the more I read of it, the more I love it. I’m taking my time reading this book. It was highly recommened from several leaders that...
Read MoreChurch Leadership Reading Group
Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I’m starting a Church Leadership Reading group on www.goodreads.com. It’s a reading group that will read through leadership books and then discuss how they apply to our churches...
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