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?
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Mentors Matter. 3 Ways to Obtain Effective Mentor Relationships
Almost 30 years ago I was a young pastor just starting out and an older leader who was leading in the denomination I was a part of was very kind to me and wanted to help me grow and develop. He took my out to eat, and talked to me about leadership. Learning how to… Continue reading Mentors Matter. 3 Ways to Obtain Effective Mentor Relationships
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
The Symphonic Harmonies of Leadership
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves Sunday Night. Our Daughter Sydney sings in the chamber choir for Canyon High School, and they had the opportunity to join the West Texas A & M Choir and Orchestra for a Christmas Concert. It was phenomenal. Music is always such a powerful force, especially music written to… Continue reading The Symphonic Harmonies of Leadership
Finish Strong
While I was in Jr. High School, I ran track. I don’t remember much about it; I wasn’t particularly significant at it. But I did have an excellent coach. He was brutal but brilliant. He knew when to challenge and when to inspire. He was a good man and an outstanding coach. One thing that… Continue reading Finish Strong