"He's a natural." The comment came after our Easter Sunday service. They were kind words about my preaching, offered by a loving person, and they got me thinking . . . There's no such thing as "a natural."
Read MoreParticipating in a mentoring session is like mining for gold. Rich nuggets of truth await the person who knows how to make the most of the time.
Read MoreYou'll go farther faster with a mentor.
Read MoreI was taking a pedestrian stroll through the pages of Jim Collins' book, How The Mighty Fall, when I saw it--that phrase that was so intriguing it stopped me in my tracks: "leaders . . . have an incurable compulsion to vacuum the brains of the people they meet."
Read MoreLeaders ask questions . . . of themselves, of their organizations, and of others. It is part of what helps them to improve. Of course, this requires time for reflective thinking.
Read MoreYou may have tangible wealth untold, Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be. I had a mother who read to me.
Read MoreYou’re a leader. Time is precious. You’ve got to read, but reading everything you need to read—not to mention what you want to read—is tough. What’s a leader to do? One solution is to master the art of reading a book in 15 minutes!
Read MoreHe stood five-foot-four, and weighed one hundred pounds.
Read MoreLeaders don't all look alike, but the good ones do share one thing in common: they know what the do well.
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