The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards
Few Americans have stamped the collective consciousness of our country like Jonathan Edwards.
Be Bold and Mighty Forces Will Come to Your Aid
Nehemiah is bold and the unimaginable happens: the throne representing the entire Persian empire gets behind him.
Disney Institute: Fueling a Culture of Innovation From ‘Creativity, Inc.’
The folks over at Disney Institute are spotlighting resources that inspire their team on the topics of business leadership, culture, service, brand loyalty, creativity and innovation.
A Tribute to S. Truett Cathy | Founder of Chick-fil-A
What impresses me most about Truett Cathy is that he has had the courage to follow his beliefs even though he’s pressured by the world to do otherwise.
NBA Finals: Why the Spurs Are Dominating the Miami Heat
Spurs Dominating Miami Heat The San Antonio Spurs have put the Miami Heat on the brink of elimination—in dominant fashion. The Heat have won a game by 2 points, the Spurs have won games by 15, 19 and 21, taking a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. A Bleacher Report article breaks down how…
A Call to Ministry is a Call to Failure
In ministry you will fail. Not because you missed your calling… but because you found your calling. I love these thoughts from Wayne Cordeiro in his book Sifted: Pursuing Growth through Trials, Challenges, and Disappointments: The truth is that you will fail. You simply won’t have what it takes when you begin. You may have…
The Only Disability in Life is a Bad Attitude
Matthew Jeffers, a senior acting major at Towson University in Maryland wrote a letter to the Baltimore Ravens, his favorite NFL team, entitled “A Reason To Win.” It was a perspective of his struggles with Skeletal Dysplasia, in relation to the struggles of winning a Super Bowl, with the ultimate lesson that, “Life is not…
Moneyball and Leadership: Get Bloodied!
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…
Tough Leadership Decisions
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…
Chick-fil-a Leadership Goal: Focus on BETTER, not BIGGER
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: