Ed Orgeron is an Alpha Male! He is a larger than life figure with a personality to match. Currently at USC, Orgeron is considered the best defensive line coach and recruiter in college football. While the head coach at Ole Miss, he was featured in a book written by Bruce Feldman entitled Meat Market. Feldman provides […]
4 Ways To Impact A Man’s Life
Brian Dodd on September 9, 2010 in Family, Generosity, Relationships
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B300gQkgDS0] Recently, www.smedioi.com had a blog post entitled How To Market To Men On The Social Web written by Douglas Idugboe. There were several interesting findings including men spend more for online shopping than women. Churches are constantly looking for ways to impact the lives of men. The following are the lessons and quality insights from this post that pastors […]
Final Pre-Op Post
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Mark Marshall is the Senior Pastor of the great Clearview Baptist Church in Franklin, TN and a lifelong friend of mine. You see, Mark baptized me, ordained me for ministry, and performed my wedding. Tomorrow, at age 48, he is having heart surgery. I was so moved by Mark’s words today on his blog www.markmarshallblog.blogspot.com […]
10 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2010 in Relationships
Leaders are constantly seeking ways to expand their influence. This past summer, the readership of this site has grown over 900%. I’ve learned much and want to pass along my key learnings about multiplying readers and exponentially impacting the lives of others to you. In addition to some positive things I’ve learned, I will also pass on my blogging mistakes. Things That Work Read A Lot On the Subject of Blogging […]
3 Simple Leadership Lessons From Frank Beamer
Brian Dodd on September 6, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated. Whether it is pride, insecurity, or our natural default mode as leaders, we tend to over-analyze things in our lives. The result becomes relationships and tasks that are needlessly complicated. As a ministry consultant, I spend much time talking leaders through a process that takes complex ideas and […]
If Your Marriage Is Failing…
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Unfortunately, there are several people in my personal life who have recently divorced or are strongly considering the idea. This is a devastating epidemic in our country that leaves negative consequences affecting multiple generations. What is always humbling is that even the most healthiest of marriages are only one wrong decision away from a lifetime of regret. David […]
15 Leadership Quotes From Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers
Brian Dodd on September 4, 2010 in Character, Sports Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlazjUDGh8 Current Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre once provided one of my favorite leadership quotes when he was asked if he was helping then back-up Green Bay Packer QB Aaron Rodgers get ready for the upcoming season. Favre responded “It’s my job to get myself ready. It’s Aaron Rodgers job to himself ready.” Described as “a force of normalness”, Rodgers has done a superlative job getting ready. […]