Are you a student of leadership?
In John Maxwell’s 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, the very first law he addresses is the Law of the Lid. What exactly is that you ask? He explains it as this… “Leadership ability is the lid that determines a person’s level of effectiveness. Your leadership ability always determines your effectiveness and the potential impact of…
Read MoreI’m Prescribing A Corrective Transplant
I know it’s the diet time of year, but… I love my son, but… You’re doing a great job, but… I’m thrilled being married to you, but… I’m happy in life, but… As soon as you utter that one little three-letter word, you’ve negated whatever statement came previously. I recently had a conversation with a…
Read MoreThe Power of Leadership
On the night of April 18, 1775, two men rode out of Boston with news that the British army was marching the following morning to crush the American colonies’ fledgling rebellion before it had a chance to get started. One rider went southwest, then turned north, the other rode directly northwest. Both stopped to warn…
Read MoreA Gift of Love
After an agonizing divorce, Darlene moved into a small trailer home with her two young sons. Christmas was fast approaching. As she stared at the floor of her tiny living room, she thought, “We have no extra money. This will definitely be a year without presents for my boys.” She could give them her love.…
Read MoreLife is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Life is a marathon not a sprint, yet so many people treat it as such, then end up frustrated at their outcomes. I recently signed up for a 12 week 5K for beginners program. Week 1 starts off with a 3 day run/walk, then each week the process compounds to build endurance and focus both…
Read MoreA Different Breeze
The morning sun peeked out from behind the hills, using the clouds to display an inspiring array of colors graduating from Shades of crimson to indigo, magenta with streaks of gold reaching into a cobalt sky. Leaves of the live oaks sang a soft song of peace and hope for the day as they slow…
Read MoreWhy the Biggest Winners are Often the Best Quitters
Check out super successful people sometime. When you do, you’ll notice a common trait. THE BIGGEST WINNERS ARE OFTEN THE BEST QUITTERS. Successful people are seldom “well rounded.” In fact, that’s what makes them successful. Rather then doing many things halfway, they do one thing well. Nothing shocking yet—until you realize this singular focus was…
Read MoreWisdom or Knowledge?
If you had to choose between wisdom and knowledge which one would you choose? Following a period of intense training, I recently became a certified trainer, coach and speaker for John Maxwell. During that training, I learned that I had to ‘step up my game’ in reading. I do read. However, until last year I…
Read MoreHard Leadership Lessons
While I led high tech marketing teams in banks for many years, some of my toughest leadership experiences came at the preschool my wife and I owned. We had created a Christian preschool that benefitted to our community, but we did not anticipate the tremendous leadership challenges coming our way. One extraordinary challenge came in…
Read MoreAlways meant to be
Life has a remarkable way of working itself out. I’m sitting in the lobby of a hotel in Guatemala, reflecting on our life-changing transformational mission there, when I received the following text from my husband, Frank: “Can we go to Las Vegas on August 27th? I responded, “Yes, we can.” I immediately knew this date…
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