Leaders Look Ahead
What is the Difference Between Leaders and Managers? “Leading people vs Managing work. Management consists of controlling a group or a set of entities to accomplish a goal. Leadership refers to an individual’s ability to influence, motivate, and enable...
Read moreLeaders Have Values
What it looks like to not live by your values: Have you ever had a bad day that could have been avoided if you had only lived out some simple life values? Yeah, I’ve been there. I was coming...
Read moreLeaders Are Likable
How can Leaders Become Likable? “We will work harder and more effectively for people we like, and we will like them in direct proportion to how they make us feel.” (Kouzes and Posner) Leaders need to be likable. However,...
Read moreStep of Faith Meaning
What is it like to Take a Step of Faith? Anytime you take a step of faith you are walking into the unknown. You are stepping into a vacuum; void of answers, facts, and certainties. A step of faith,...
Read moreThe Power of Consequences | Parenting Tip
Several months ago I saw a bad pattern in my parenting; I was repeating myself several times a week (days on some items) to my children on various issues: “Hang your coat up.” “Pick up your clothes.” “Put your...
Read moreCHANGE OF PLANS
In 2005 I was leading a group of 18 teenagers from Northern Michigan to go on a mission trip overseas. When we got to O’Hare airport we learned that our plane had some mechanical issues. We would be stuck...
Read moreA Failure To Plan…
I believe that it was Ben Franklin who said; “If you fail to plan, then you are planning to fail!” What a great thought; I have been using this quote in various areas of my life (family, vocation, recreation,...
Read moreLeaders Are Readers
Each year I try to read at least 3 or four new books (I set a goal to read 12 books in a year – but usually come up several short). This year is no different; I have set...
Read moreBack To The Grind?
Labor Day has come and gone and that means that Summer is over and it’s time to go back to school. How do you feel about that? Do you like Fall? Do you like routine? Do you like the...
Read moreImproving Your Relationships (Pt4)
HOW TO BUILD HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS BASIC #1 – Get Interested in Other People Proverbs 18:1 (NLT) Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense. Philippians 2:4 (NIV) Each of you should look not only to...
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