Words matter. What does it say about a person who refuses to say the words “Merry Christmas”. Last year, I entered a Starbucks and told the person behind the counter “Merry Christmas” and he responded “Right back at you.” I was taken aback but then took this as a challenge. Returning the next day, I […]
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10 Leadership Practices Of The Future – Passion City Church
Brian Dodd on December 1, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity
I have seen the future. For the past two months, my family has attended Passion City Church (PCC) in the Atlanta area on Sunday evenings. PCC is pastored by Louie Giglio with Chris Tomlin and Christy Nockels among others leading worship. I have never experienced anything like it. We attend our wonderful home church, Fellowship Bible Church, on Sunday mornings but our […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of November 2010
Brian Dodd on November 30, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
November was an amazing month for this site. Overall readership grew by 55% and for the first time we had over 12,000 readers in a month. This was partly possible because on Monday, November 22nd we were honored to have our article on dysfunctional families featured on the WordPress Freshly Pressed home page. Also, StudentLifeGuru.com rated this […]
6 Leadership Lessons From The Atlanta Falcons
Brian Dodd on November 29, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Mike Linch, Senior Pastor of NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA is a great leader and friend. I have written two posts on his leadership previously. You can read them here and here. This past weekend he did the pre-game chapel for the Atlanta Falcons prior to their meeting the Green Bay Packers. The following is a guest post from Mike so […]
12 Things You Need To Make Room For
Brian Dodd on November 28, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Do you feel like if there were 48 hours in a day you still couldn’t get it all done? All leaders frequently experience this. We simply just do not have the room in our schedules or lives to get done what we would like to get done. With Christmas fast approaching, I’m reminded of the innkeeper who […]
7 Leadership Deeds, Not Words, That Can Make You A Champion – Oregon Ducks Chip Kelly
Brian Dodd on November 27, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
  Do you know many people who are “all talk”? To Chip Kelly, head coach of the nation’s best team, the 11-0 Oregon Ducks, deeds not words are what is important. In the latest edition of The Sporting News, he says “I don’t deal in hypotheticals. Every day, you show who are by what you do.” […]
What People Are Saying About Dysfunctional Families During The Holidays
Brian Dodd on November 24, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Two days ago I posted 8 Tips On Surviving Your Dysfunctional Family During The Holidays.  This post touched many and made the WordPress Freshly Pressed home page. Currently there has been over 2300 hits on this site. The following are some excerpts from the 45 comments currently from you the readers. “I will never forget the first time […]
8 Tips On Surviving Your Dysfunctional Family During The Holidays
Brian Dodd on November 21, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Is there a normal family left in America? I have reached the point where I am putting the “normal family” in my Sasquatch category – I’ve heard a lot about it but haven’t seen any documented visual evidence. Dysfunction has become an institutionalized aspect of our society. Dysfunction is generally an inconvenience in our […]
6 Qualities Needed To Live A Life Of Significance
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
What is more important to you – position or significance?  Many young leaders want position and the perks that come with it. However, over time what becomes important is influence and significance. But how do you achieve it? There was once a man named Matthew who had a very profitable, successful career. However, rather than simply having personal […]
The Relationship Between Success And Failure
Brian Dodd on November 20, 2010 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders are fascinated with the subjects of success and failure. Why do some people, teams, or organizations succeed while others fail? What are the keys to success? How do you mobilize teams to accomplish tasks? Etc… The last two posts I wrote were about top leaders in their field, head football coach Mack Brown of […]
16 Leadership Quotes From Bill Hybels, The Embodiment Of A Leader
Brian Dodd on November 19, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, in Barrington, IL has embodied Christian leadership for my generation. On the eve of the church’s 35th anniversary, Outreach Magazine interviewed Hybels about the subject of leadership, the church, social justice issues, and his new book The Power of a Whisper. The following are quotes that all […]
The Secret Ingredient Of A Leader’s Success
Brian Dodd on November 16, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Leaders, are you happy with your level of success? If not, let me ask you what may seem like an odd question. How long can you ride in a car with no conversation, radio, cell phone, or some form of communication? For me, it’s not that long. People are simply uncomfortable while in silence. We […]