Life is 90/10

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” -Chuck Swndall This is a true statement. Life, at times, can seem like it is happening to us, but in truth, a lot of what happens in life is our choice; at least, it is our choice as to how we… Continue reading Life is 90/10

What is Greatness Anyway?

My wife is a teacher. Hands down her favorite thing about teaching is what she calls the light bulb moment. It usually happens after a lot of work, frustration, funny moments, and a whole lot of good ol’ teaching. It usually happens with a student that was hard to reach, and are usually hard on… Continue reading What is Greatness Anyway?

Leaders are Fire Fighters – 3 ways to put out fires

I’ll never forget standing outside my home at one o’clock in the morning, watching my house burn to the ground.  We were devastated.  We lost everything.  Thank God no one was hurt but we truly lost everything.  It was a very difficult time for our family.  We loved our home, but it was gone, and… Continue reading Leaders are Fire Fighters – 3 ways to put out fires

4 Ways Your Personal Fitness Program Will Help the Team You Lead

There are a plethora of benefits to exercising consistently. We all know this. Especially leaders. It is a discipline that we all struggle with at different times.  We know we should be doing it but find it getting crowded out by things that seem more important. However, our physical health is pretty important if we… Continue reading 4 Ways Your Personal Fitness Program Will Help the Team You Lead

Position, Potential, and Problem Solving, 3 Ways to Add Value.

Leadership predominately involves discovering, developing, and deploying our Potential. However, it is more than that: using our Potential to help others learn, design, and deploy their Potential. Leadership doesn’t become Leadership until others are affected. Leadership becomes a true force when it’s big enough in its thinking to understand the vision, acknowledge possible problems, and… Continue reading Position, Potential, and Problem Solving, 3 Ways to Add Value.