1269 Leadership Quotes
“I’m not as talented as they are.” Whenever I am working with someone and hear this statement I always remind them there will always be people more talented than they are. I then go on to add there will also always be people less talented than they are. But rather than focusing on the talent […]
Co-founded by Bryan Miles and his wife Shannon, BELAY Solutions is an organization I am honored to promote. Originally called eaHELP, they expanded the horizons of their Virtual Assistant service model to include MAG Bookkeeping, copywriting services, and web support services. In January 2017, the Miles Advisory Group suite (eaHELP, MAG Bookkeeping, Render and Ellipsis) came together under one […]
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Hard conversations are just that, hard. Leaders lose influence when afflicted with passivity. Rarely have I witnessed “healthy” conflict. However, hard conversations, confrontation, and conflict are part of the leadership experience. As a result, leaders need to develop skills in these critical areas. Today, I attended an event entitled Lunch With A Leader. This is […]
Great leaders know we should always be raising up the next generation and eventually handing off the baton of responsibility. However, a tension exists only brave leaders will talk about. Older leaders still have things they want to accomplish. Older leaders still have a lot left in the tank. Older leaders are now experienced and […]
This past Tuesday, I anticipated receiving Bob Glauber’s new book Guts And Genius: The Story Of Three Unlikely Coaches Who Came To Dominate The NFL In The ’80s. I pre-ordered it on Amazon a couple of weeks prior and was looking forward to starting it. As of Tuesday evening, the book had not arrived. I […]
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, let me remind everyone of a very special Black Friday (week) sale. Our friends at Ministry Deal are launching a massive Black Friday bundle! It includes 12 Sermon Series (with graphics and video), 6 Illustration Bundles, 15 Events & Announcement Graphics Packs. Over $3,000 worth of resources […]
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I love Thanksgiving. It’s a time to re-calibrate, self-inspect, and re-adjust. (It’s also a good excuse to eat a lot of food). Most of us live busy, hectic lives. Ministry can be that way. Sometimes exhilarating, sometimes exhausting… many of us don’t take time to contemplate just how good we have it. If you’re in […]
Let me begin by first wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! With Black Friday underway, I want to make you aware of an incredible offer. Our friends at Ministry Deal are launching a massive Black Friday bundle! It includes 12 Sermon Series (with graphics and video), 6 Illustration Bundles, 15 Events & Announcement Graphics Packs. Over […]
Tonight I had the privilege of seeing Creed 2. It is outstanding!!! Creed is one of my favorite movies and 32 Leadership Lessons From Creed is one of this site’s most read posts so I was looking forward to the sequel. It did not disappoint. You can’t help but compare it to the first. It is […]
Every organization I speak with or study wants to become more creative. I also know everything rises and falls on leadership. Therefore, if an organization wishes to be more creative, it must start with the leader becoming more creative. The great writer Peter King posted an article today on one of the most creative and […]
Recently, I was doing an analysis of my daily agenda. As I was reviewing each day’s activity it was surprising how much I forgot or simply blended into daily white noise. Much of my activities were centered around responsibilities. There were things like writing emails, making calls, developing the team, washing dishes, attending and leading […]
https://youtu.be/4b43CtsNMgU Over one-half of million children are currently in foster care. This is why Instant Family is an incredibly important movie. It gives a realistic view, from all angles, delivered in a humorous and heartwarming style on the value and experiences on being a foster parent and child. The movie follows Peter and Ellie, played […]
