We have all witnessed the historic levels of devastation in the city of Houston and its surrounding areas caused by Hurricane Harvey this week. We have also watched our country rally together to serve those in need. The level of generosity, love, sacrifice, efficiency and care for people who are suffering has been incredibly inspiring. […]
Archive | Character
10 Warnings For Leaders Who Struggle With Pride
I struggle with pride. I never knew how much until I began reading Dr. Johnny Hunt’s amazing book Demolishing Strongholds: Finding Victory Over The Struggles That Hold You Back. Pastor Johnny focuses on three primary components – Sex, Greed and Pride. I recommend you pick up a copy by clicking HERE. I did not know […]
4 Steps To Transferring A Leader’s Private Practices Into Public Influence
We have all seen great leaders, athletes, politicians, teachers, business leaders and public officials taken down by private behavior. The opposite is true as well. Healthy private practices can have a positive effect on your public influence. So what steps can we take improve our character? Recently BELAY Solutions shed some light on this topic. If you […]
Bill O’Reilly Officially Out At Fox News! 10 Actions Leaders Should Take.
All leaders fall into one of two categories – Great Examples or Cautionary Tales. This past week, Bill O’Reilly became a cautionary tale. The Fox News icon and host of The O’Reilly Factor, was forced out of his popular primetime position amidst allegations of sexual harassment and an advertising exodus. On Thursday April 20th, the USA […]
Why Good Pastors And Church Staff Sometimes Get Fired
This past weekend I was watching the incredible movie Apollo 13. When it appeared the astronauts could die in space, the news media, who had chosen not to cover the scheduled moon landing, were now descending on the home of astronaut Jim Lovell in mass. Lovell’s wife Marilyn, played by Kathleen Quinlan, asked a NASA […]
One Of The Greatest Servant Leaders You Have Never Heard Of
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great […]
11 Warnings About Foolish Leaders
If you want to know where to begin reading leadership lessons in Bible, start with reading one chapter a day in the book of Proverbs. It is full of wisdom which will make you a better person and leader. In fact, there are 31 chapters in Proverbs. One for each day of a 31-day month. […]
When A Leader Feels They Have Nothing Left To Give
There comes a time in every leader’s life when they feel they have nothing left to give. Throughout my life I have seen many leaders deal with this issue. Many of these leaders simply quit. They leave their families. They succumb to temptation. They begin destroying everything and everyone around them. Many trade real things […]
15 Things Leaders Must Have On The Inside To Be Successful
There is a difference between leader development and leadership development. Leader development is becoming the type of person God can use to accomplish an assignment or task in His name. Leadership development is developing the skills needed to accomplish the assignment or task. You need both. And successful leaders focus on leader development just as […]
10 Thoughts From Monty Williams’ Eulogy Of His Late Wife Ingrid
https://youtu.be/K-y2cdOA8P4 Last week, 44-year-old Ingrid Williams, the wife of Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Monte Williams, was tragically killed in a head-on collision when another vehicle crossed the center line. The funeral was held on Thursday, February 18th. Coach Williams gave a powerful, inspirational and moving tribute to his late wife which is shown above. […]
29 Leadership Quotes On Finishing Well From Johnny Hunt’s Mens Conference Final Session
This weekend I have been live blogging from Johnny Hunt’s Mens Conference. This has become a must-attend event for me personally as it offers me two days to recharge my leadership batteries coming out of the holiday season. With over 5,000 men live in attendance and over 50,000 viewing in simulcasts around the world, this year’s […]
51 Leadership Quotes From Johnny Hunt On Purity And Self-Control
This weekend I will be live blogging from Johnny Hunt’s Mens Conference. This has become a must-attend event for me personally as it offers me two days to recharge my leadership batteries coming out of the holiday season. With over 5,000 men live in attendance and over 50,000 viewing in simulcasts around the world, this year’s […]