“You guys (ushers) keep people coming to the movies. You guys run the cinema and make it an enjoyable experience. You guys I value most of all.” – Tom Cruise During the week I am a Generosity Architect for Injoy Stewardship Solutions helping pastors and church leaders craft mission and vision. On weekends, however, I serve with my wife on the […]
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A Film About A Topic We Like To Ignore But Affects Us All – The Universal Language Of Pain
‘After the End’ is a documentary film about the effect of loss in each of our lives. A story about hurt, hope, and the gift of life. During this past year, I have had the privilege of getting to know Andrew Morgan. Andrew is a GIFTED Hollywood filmmaker. In addition to being a wonderful writer and […]
20 Lessons Pastors Can Learn From The Rock About Building A Twitter Platform
Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? Better yet, as Amy Jo Martin says in her incredible book Renegades Write The Rules, “Do you smell what The Rock is tweeting?” You may not know Amy Jo but you have seen the impact of her work. She is the founder & CEO of Digital Royalty, which opened in […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From The October Baby DVD
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Last March I chose to go to  October Baby rather than Hunger Games and I am glad I did! With its dvd being released today, October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin […]
6 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Bourne Legacy
Are you over-worked and under-paid? Have you ever felt the sacrifices you have made to the organization’s success were not appreciated? If you have been laid off or fired, do you regret giving everything you had to a company that discarded you like yesterday’s newspaper? If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes”, then […]
What Is A Leader’s Most Valuable Currency?
You can learn much by noticing what makes up your most read posts. As I reviewed my list of Top 10 Most Read Posts of May 2012, an important leadership principle became apparent. The most valuable currency a leader has is not position. It is not power. It is not your skill set, intellect, or background. These […]
7 Lessons On Faith And Leadership From The Life Of Donna Summer
Today, disco legend Donna Summer has passed away at age 63. Donna’s real name was LaDonna Gaines. My thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends – specifically her husband, children, and grandchildren.  She was my favorite female singer growing up and she will be missed. Even more than her music, what I appreciated most about Donna was her […]
27 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The Avengers Movie
The Avengers is an absolutely amazing movie! Movie favorites Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America, along with Black Widow and Hawkeye, are forced to join forces to battle the evil Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Loki and his alien forces who have stolen a device called the tesseract which gives its owner unlimited power. In our heroes’ effort to save the […]
Meet Manny Ohonme Who Along With Buick Is Helping To Wash And Put Shoes On 10 Million Feet
This past Thursday, I had the honor to meet Emmanuel “Manny” Ohonme, the Founder and CEO of Samaritan’s Feet. Manny is an AMAZING leader. Under his leadership, Samaritan’s Feet is not just a non-profit or a humanitarian aid organization. It is a community of more than 70,000 volunteers, which includes organizations like Buick, who have joined together […]
10 Leadership Lessons From The Grace Card DVD
I had the wonderful privilege of seeing the independent film The Grace Card earlier this year. It is an incredible movie about race relations, parenting, marriage, generational impact and forgiveness. With the dvd coming out on Tuesday, I recommend that everyone picks it up.  Here are the lessons that I gleaned from the movie: Impact Of […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of July 2011
July was an amazing month for this site!  I shifted to a self-hosted domain to give me greater flexibility and reporting which will hopefully serve you better moving forward. A special thank you goes out to everyone who was forced to renew your subscription. Thank you! Also, I now sell advertising space. I’m currently using Google AdWords […]
The Top 20 Leadership Movies Of The Last 20 Years
*Updated November 2019* With this weekend’s release of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, I am providing my list of the Top 20 Leadership Movies from the last 20 years. The following was the criteria for selection: Servant Leadership Self Leadership Family Leadership Character Teamwork Passion Skill and Creativity Empowering Others Overcoming Obstacles Accomplishment Ironically, 15 of the 20 […]