What an incredible week of leadership this has been (and boy is that an understatement)! Between the outpouring of support, long lines, and record sales Chick-fil-A experienced on August 1st, the attacks from misguided government officials on private enterprise, the war on free speech, the firing of former Vonte CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s continued fall, and the Olympics, we […]
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7 Keys To Help Pastors And Churches Regain Lost Momentum
Brian Dodd on October 22, 2011 in Church Leadership
When I was a freshman in high school, I remember my dad and step-mother taking the family out for their anniversary dinner.  They could never settle on a place and ultimately got into the dreaded back-and-forth “I don’t care, you pick” argument. The kids finally decided on Wendy’s. That story tells a lot about the options in our […]
Let Me Introduce You To One Of The Best Leaders You Have Never Heard Of
Brian Dodd on October 17, 2011 in Increasing Capacity
Recently I had the distinct pleasure of dining at a restaurant in Orangeburg, SC called FATZ. If you are unfamiliar with FATZ, it would be in the same class with Ruby Tuesday’s, TJ Applebee’s, Friday’s, and Chili’s. What made the experience distinctive was not necessarily the food, which was good, but a young man named Anthony […]
15 Leadership Quotes From Dan Cathy, Chick-fil-A President and COO
Brian Dodd on May 26, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Performance, Relationships
*Note – many visiting this post are looking for Mr. Cathy’s statement to the Baptist Press about their organization’s support of the traditional family unit. Cathy said, “We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first […]
The Most Generous Leader I Know
Brian Dodd on April 17, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
Recently my family vacationed in Amish country, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. While there, I had the opportunity to learn about the most generous leader I have ever heard of. Ironically, we have all benefited and enjoyed the work and vision of this man. His name is Milton Snavely Hershey, founder of Hershey Chocolate. Here are some […]
Offering Hope And 5,000 Salads To A Community In Need
Brian Dodd on April 16, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
Today, 20 churches from various denominations in the city of Roswell, GA came together to address the needs of the hurting and under-resourced in our city in an event called Roswell Day of Hope. Roswell Day of Hope, a ministry of “Hope Roswell,” is a nonprofit organization, made up of local churches, nonprofits, businesses, health agencies, Roswell […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts of August 2010
Brian Dodd on September 1, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, LeBron James, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
August was an amazing month! In July, we experienced 124% growth. With such a rapid increase, I was just hoping to simply break even or slightly grow during this past month. Well, thanks to you the readers and so many of you forwarding my posts, we grew an additional 97%!!! I am blown away and thank […]
Are You A Juicy Lucy Leader
Brian Dodd on August 15, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
This past week I was in Minneapolis and had the privilege of dining at The 5-8 Club where I enjoyed a world-famous Juicy Lucy. For those unfamiliar with the Juicy Lucy, it is a hamburger with cheese on the inside of the patty rather than on top. This local cuisine is so popular that is was recently featured on the […]