Precept Ministries, led by Jack and Kay Arthur, has been an incredible blessing to my family and we have been privileged to financially support their efforts for many years. Yesterday we were visiting their campus in Chattanooga, TN and we received a wonderful leadeship surprise. My daughter and I took a walk alongside a creek on their property.  I […]
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14 Life Changing Principles You Must Read
Brian Dodd on September 20, 2010 in Character, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
I love reading The Sporting News.  Because of how its writers analyze the intricacies of sports, each edition is loaded with leadership principles. As a gift to you,  the following are 14 leadership quotes from the last month that if applied properly, will improve your leadership and the performance of your teams. “My faith is stronger than that. I didn’t […]
7 Leadership Principles From Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Brian Dodd on September 19, 2010 in Character, Family, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
Many top NFL scouts view Stanford QB Andrew Luck as the top pick in next April’s draft. Luck was profiled in the September 13th edition of The Sporting News. There are several leadership principles that we can take from this talented athlete. Preparation – Rather than growing up in the traditional youth football youth leagues […]
10 Leadership Skills Of Stay At Home Moms
Brian Dodd on September 18, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Relationships
When I talk to people who don’t read this blog, the main reason they give is that they do not consider themselves to be leaders. They think to be a leader you must have someone “under you”. This is especially true of many of the women I speak with. We need a fundamental shift in our thinking of what a leader […]
The Type Of Leader That Turns God’s Head
Brian Dodd on September 16, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
Do you remember when you were younger and you would see someone in a crowd who made you turn your head? Of course you do. The reason I say “when you were younger” is because if you are a married man like I am, you can get into some real trouble having your head turned!!! Here’s […]
9/11 Reflections and What Churches Are Doing Well
Brian Dodd on September 12, 2010 in Character, Relationships
Much has been said this week regarding Florida preacher Terry Jones and his desire to burn a copy of the Quran. What resulted was a negative reflection of American Christianity because of an ill-advised decision by a single rouge pastor. As Rick Warren said, we are for the separation of church and hate. What these actions did was cause me to […]
10 Lessons Learned From Bad Days In Leadership
Brian Dodd on September 11, 2010 in Character, Family
As leaders, we all have bad days. These are times when nothing goes right and everything we touch goes sour. We’ve all been there. You can’t be a leader and not have those type of days. The question then becomes how do we properly frame the days we wish would just end. Here is the truth […]
65 Characteristics Of Alpha Male Leadership
Brian Dodd on September 10, 2010 in Character, Generosity, Performance, Relationships
Ed Orgeron is an Alpha Male! He is a larger than life figure with a personality to match. Currently at USC, Orgeron is considered the best defensive line coach and recruiter in college football. While the head coach at Ole Miss, he was featured in a book written by Bruce Feldman entitled Meat Market. Feldman provides […]
Final Pre-Op Post
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Mark Marshall is the Senior Pastor of the great Clearview Baptist Church in Franklin, TN and a lifelong friend of mine. You see, Mark baptized me, ordained me for ministry, and performed my wedding. Tomorrow, at age 48, he is having heart surgery. I was so moved by Mark’s words today on his blog www.markmarshallblog.blogspot.com […]
3 Simple Leadership Lessons From Frank Beamer
Brian Dodd on September 6, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated. Whether it is pride, insecurity, or our natural default mode as leaders, we tend to over-analyze things in our lives. The result becomes relationships and tasks that are needlessly complicated. As a ministry consultant, I spend much time talking leaders through a process that takes complex ideas and […]
If Your Marriage Is Failing…
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Unfortunately, there are several people in my personal life who have recently divorced or are strongly considering the idea. This is a devastating epidemic in our country that leaves negative consequences affecting multiple generations. What is always humbling is that even the most healthiest of marriages are only one wrong decision away from a lifetime of regret. David […]
15 Leadership Quotes From Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers
Brian Dodd on September 4, 2010 in Character, Sports Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlazjUDGh8 Current Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre once provided one of my favorite leadership quotes when he was asked if he was helping then back-up Green Bay Packer QB Aaron Rodgers get ready for the upcoming season. Favre responded “It’s my job to get myself ready. It’s Aaron Rodgers job to himself ready.” Described as “a force of normalness”, Rodgers has done a superlative job getting ready. […]