Leaders Teach
What an Inspirational Leader Looks Like Ken Rudolph is one of my all-time favorite preachers because he is genuine and transparent in his teaching/preaching style. I will always remember my first summer at Lake Ann Camp, sitting under his...
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“Leaders are readers.” John Maxwell (The Enjoy Life Club) August 1998, Hagerstown, Maryland “Terry, I will give you a $20 bonus for every book you read (and write a one-page book report) this school year. You can read up...
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Leaders Serve Do you want to be successful? I know you do. As a parent, a pastor, or ministry leader, you want to be successful in your vocation or part-time job, hobbies, or personal life. Successful leadership is not...
Read moreTerry’s Top Ten List of Things He is Grateful For
Happy Thanksgiving! This week’s blog is a follow-up to the past three weeks: November 2nd: The Magic of Gratitude November 9th: A Million Little Miracles November 16th: Why Gratitude Is Important I want to share with you my top...
Read moreWhy Gratitude is Important For Life
Why is Gratitude Important In Life? Do you want to be happy? I am confident that everyone reading this, which means you, want to be happy. Yet, happiness can be elusive. Happiness can be difficult on an ongoing basis....
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Miracles Do you believe in miracles? I believe miracles happen every day. I believe YOU have miracles happening around you, maybe right now. A Million Little Miracles. God is DOING amazing things in our life every day; maybe we...
Read moreIs It Time To Make a Change In Life?
The board meeting began at 7:30am, in the church conference room, on a Friday morning. I started the meeting with a short statement that I read and included, “I resign.” That was it. Eighteen years at one ministry, and...
Read moreCOMMON MISTAKES IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT
COMMON MISTAKES IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT I love the Joe Louis quote, “Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven, but No One Wants to Die.” We want the result, but we are unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to reach our...
Read moreYou Always Have Options
You Always Have Options. Think of a time when you made a really bad decision and it end up costing you big time (it might have cost you in time, reputation, finances). How did you feel on the front...
Read moreWhat Does A Difficult Situation Look Like?
What to do When Your Emotions Take Over “Dad, he yelled at me and put his hand on my knee.” My daughter, Addy, was sitting in my car, crying uncontrollably, re-living the experience she had at her first driving...
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