As a child, when I misbehaved, I was sure to receive “The Look” from my father. I have vivid memories of the furrowed eyebrows and pursed lips of The Look. It makes me shudder just to remember it. The Look could cut right through my body and penetrate into my soul. There was nothing comforting …
I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. -John 17:4When Peter was a young fisherman in Galilee, no one would have thought he was destined to become the passionate leader of a world movement. After all, he had almost no education and probably would have been happy to live the remainder …
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you. ~Exodus 18:19 As the leader of a team or an organization, you set the tone for communication. A leader’s communication must be consistent, clear, and courteous. But leaders must also be good listeners. When leaders don’t listen…
Then the king stood in his place and made a covenant before the Lord, to follow the Lord, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statues with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant that were written in this book. 2 Chronicles 34:31
As a two-year old toddler, Tiger Woods golfed on national television in a putting contest against Bob Hope. Shirley Temple had already won an Academy Award at age seven. Mozart composed a symphony before his eighth birthday. Surely the great talents are born and not made€¦right? A counterpoint to the stories of child prodigies can …
Relationships at the secure level validate us and help us to become more comfortable with who we are and to discover our gifts and talents. Solid relationships add value to us so that our talent is actually enhanced. Our solid friends tell us the truth in a supportive way. They keep us grounded. If we …
Never Work Alone Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. ~ Acts 15:40-41 I want to share a secret with you. It’s the greatest principle I’ve ever learned in the area of developing others. Here it is: …
Oprah Winfrey and Anderson Cooper are two of the most popular media personalities in America. Yet, their backgrounds hardly could be more dissimilar. Oprah was born to unmarried teenage parents in rural Mississippi. Anderson`s mother was fashionable railroad heiress, Gloria Vanderbilt, and his father was a successful writer/editor in Manhattan. Oprah grew up in poverty, …
At what age did you stop growing taller? The average age when the human body stops getting taller is debatable, but it`s generally between the ages of 16 and 21. I often wonder at what age most leaders stop growing. Unfortunately, in my experience, most people settle into average by the end of their 20`s. …
Thus the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses; so they camped by their standards and so they broke camp, each one by his family, according to their fathers’ houses.~ Numbers 2:34 As a good leader, Moses methodically arranged the tribal camps in the wilderness. We would do well to …
