Ronald Reagan once said, “A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets tough.” Leadership requires toughness and the tenacity to stay the right course of action when it gets messy or opposed by the status…
Any leader knows the tension of making a difficult decision. Here are some of the guidelines I have used over the years in executing difficult decisions. I haven’t always gotten it right, but grace is sufficient and we keep on growing. 1. Clothe decisions in prayer. Pray. Pray. And pray some more. This involves asking…
At the height of the dialogue, Truett Cathy the founder of Chick-fil-a began to pound on the table, which was very uncharacteristic of this admirable leader. When every eye in the room turned to him, he exclaimed that he was sick and tired of all this talk about getting bigger. Then he said:
Troy Vincent, Vice President of NFL Player Engagement, and Tony Dungy share some of the ways they try to instill values into their children. What values do you seek to teach your kids?
Floyd McClung: “I challenge you to pray this prayer… I guarantee that He will answer your prayer – and quickly.”
“God is a missionary God. The Bible is a missionary book. The Gospel is a missionary message. The church is a missionary institution. And when the church ceases to be missionary minded, it has denied its faith and betrayed its trust.” – J. Herbert Kane
The Peanuts gang taught us a great deal about life and laughter. They also reveal some great perspectives on the art of leadership. 1. Persevere Through Adversity No matter how many times Lucy pulls the football away, Charlie Brown keeps coming back. He simply dusts himself off and tries to kick it again. Charlie Brown’s…
If we want to be part of the bigger picture of life, we must be willing to do the same thing Esther did: we must be willing to renounce comfort as the ultimate value of our lives, and make God’s glory alone—our sole ambition. Esther became a missionary:
I’ve had this quote from Theodore Roosevelt’s “The Man In The Arena” speech displayed in my office for years: It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who…
Live your life in such a way that it makes it very hard for other people to drift into mediocrity. Annoy them with your passion. Perturb them with your conviction and devotion to excellence. Disturb them with your perseverance. Agitate them with your resiliency. And instigate them with the fruit of your discipline. Because you…