Several years ago a friend of mine attended The Masters golf tournament in Augusta, GA. The most memorable part of his weekend was being about 10 feet from Tiger Woods as he was about to hit an iron shot approaching the green. There was an “animated” conversation between Woods and his caddie regarding the distance […]
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The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter in 2018
On December 31st, I provided my annual listing of The Top 35 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2018 as a resource for pastors and Christian leaders. As is my annual custom, I am now posting my follow-up, The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Be Following On Twitter In 2018. The challenge of this post is you could […]
Leaders Are Absolutely Crazy If They’re Not Doing This
What can you buy for $.53 cents? The following are some options for you: 30 minutes of downtown parking 1/2 of a Redbox rental ½ of an iTune 1/5 of a gallon of gasoline Today’s local small town newspaper 2 bags of Top Ramen Something from a gumball machine What if I told you I […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 1st
Before I get to this week’s Top 10 list I want to make you aware of two excellent resources: Leading Myself To The Next Level – This personal coaching from Shawn Lovejoy is limited to only 12 pastors. Shawn will help you get focused, get prioritized, get healthy, get disciplined, get proper goals, and get […]
10 Lessons On How A Leader Should Handle Being Fired
***WARNING*** This post is for mature leaders only. All leadership is temporary. Sometimes it is the leader’s decision when to walk away. Sometimes the market will determine the length of your tenure because your business closes or position becomes obsolete. And sometimes, we are asked to walk away. We are fired. This past Sunday, when […]
Live Blog From Passion 2018: 32 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Christine Caine
For three days, over 80,000 high school and college students will be descending on Atlanta, GA and Washington D.C. as part of the 2018 Passion Conference to give glory and honor to Jesus Christ. Led by Louie and Shelley Giglio, Passion is more than a conference. Passion exists to see a generation leverage their lives […]
Live Blog From Passion 2018: 30 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Louie Giglio And John Piper
For three days, over 80,000 high school and college students will be descending on Atlanta, GA and Washington D.C. as part of the 2018 Passion Conference to give glory and honor to Jesus Christ. Led by Louie and Shelley Giglio, Passion is more than a conference. Passion exists to see a generation leverage their lives […]
17 Habits Of Highly Successful Coaches And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts Of December 2017
“As far as the emotions and anxiety, the biggest thing you can do is make them trust what they’ve done. Trust the preparation. If they trust the preparation they can cut loose and play.” These were the words of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart earlier today prior to the team’s 54-48 2OT classic against […]
The Top 35 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2018
I am often asked for my recommendations on top blogs Christian leaders should be reading. As a resource to Christian leaders everywhere, I am pleased to announce my annual listing of The Top 35 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read For 2018. The following is the criteria I use to determine which great sites I prefer: […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Entire Year Of 2017
Before getting to my Top 10 list for all of 2017, the following are some of this site’s posts from the past year which were personal favorites you may have missed: My Thoughts On Dropping My Daughter Off At College 53 Quotes From Andy Stanley And Dr. Charles Stanley’s Interview With Louie Giglio Of Passion […]
8 Habits Of Highly Successful Teams
Leaders desperately want to build great teams. They want to be part of great teams. Leaders want to recruit great talent to their great teams. Most importantly, leaders want to implement a system which will guarantee sustained success. Leaders want to lead championship teams. The question is how do you do it? This weekend, five-time […]
11 Things Leaders Will Miss When They Are No Longer Leading
All leadership is temporary. It will eventually come to an end. Then the mantle of your leadership will be passed to someone else who will soon change many of the systems and processes you implemented. Regardless of your area of discipline, this is simply the reality of leadership. This past September President Barack Obama was […]