“Conversation in the United States is a competitive exercise in which the first person to draw a breath is declared the listener.” – Nathan Miller Currently, I am reading Brian Billick’s book Competitive Leadership: Twelve Principles for Success. He makes the following argument, “The single greatest attribute of an effective leader: the ability to […]
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NorthStar Church’s senior pastor Mike Linch is just a spectacular leader!!! Today I had the privilege of attending an event entitled Lunch With A Leader. This time together was birthed out of Mike’s heart. His desire was to see some of the most influential leaders in Acworth, Ga come together once a month during their […]
5 Signs Of A Healthy Family
On January 21st, Dr. Gary Chapman visited Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. He preached a message entitled “5 Signs Of A Healthy Family”. After listening to his thoughts, I felt the content was so important I wanted to share it with you. The following are 5 Signs Of A Healthy Family: We have talked so […]
42 Leadership Quotes And Lessons On Forgiveness From Jason Romano
This morning two of my favorite leaders got together for a breakfast discussion attended by over 300 coaches, athletes and other men. Mike Linch, the incredible senior pastor of NorthStar Church and host of the Linch With A Leader podcast, hosted Jason Romano, host of the Sports Spectrum podcast and author of the new book […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 22nd
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 (make that 11) list, I want to ask you a question. What’s better than a one-day online leadership conference? The answer is a three-day online leadership conference! If you are wanting to improve the guest service experience at your church, then click HERE or on the image provided […]
18 Leadership Quotes And Lessons On Becoming A Champion From Nick Saban
https://youtu.be/AaHhS_QsNww Excellent becomes average, even boring, when it is all you have. This is sad. We live in an era of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, LeBron James, the Golden State Warriors, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots, and of course, the brilliant head coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. […]
7 Things Leaders Should Not Be Doing
Leaders focus so much on what they SHOULD be doing to be successful that they often neglect to figure out what they should NOT be doing. The Building A Story Brand Podcast with Donald Miller is one of my go-to resources for personal growth and development. This week’s guest was one of my favorite leaders – […]
9 Lessons On Having A Comeback In Your Life, Ministry, Or Business
Is this a tough season of life for you? Are you trying to find your way out of whatever pit you have fallen in to? Do you need a comeback in your life, ministry, or business? If so, read the following quote: “The competitive drive, the sense of urgency that he has – for him […]
38 Signs You Are A Godly Leader
Last week I wrote a post entitled 38 Results Of Being An Evil Leader. The content for this post was taken from specific passages from Proverbs chapters 10 – 12. As a following up, the following are 38 Signs You Are A Godly Leader taken from the same set of verses. As you read this list, […]
15 Habits Of Highly Successful Leaders Who Keep Their Top Talent: Lessons From Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney
Smart leaders want to retain their top talent. Retaining top talent gives your organization stability and consistency. Plus, it takes so much time, money and energy to secure and develop top talent, you simply do not want to lose the investment to someone else. Retaining top talent helps ensure sustained success. I thought about this […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 15th
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I want to make you aware of a February 1st online conference called Leadership Pipeline Workshop. You can join some top notch leaders for a digital conference to talk about how churches can have a strong leadership pipeline in place that discovers and develops people to greater maturity […]
21 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers
Tonight, I had the privilege of attending an opening showing of 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers. This movie is absolutely incredible!!!! If you like tense battle scenes and incredible action, look no farther than this previously classified true story. Jerry Bruckheimer has delivered another loud, explosive blockbuster! 12 Strong: The Declassified […]