As a leader, are you cognizant of how the atmosphere of the room changes when you enter it? When you walk into a room, does the energy level go up? Do people suddenly become silent? Are they excited because you bring solutions or do they smile through gritted teeth knowing that you will eventually leave […]
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I Met Someone Who Truly Knows God
Brian Dodd on May 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity
Have you ever met someone who after speaking with them you say, “I know I’m  a Christian and I know they are a Christian. But I’m nowhere near the Christian they are. In Heaven, we’re not even living in the same neighborhood!?” I had an experience like that this week. Recently, I have had several conversations with a […]
What Makes A Man Rich?
Brian Dodd on May 25, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
What Makes A Man Rich? Sherwood Pictures is coming out with their next film Courageous on September 30th. To see a recently released scene from the movie, click Courageous – In Theaters September 30. Just to recap from the scene you just watched, what makes a man rich? A strong faith. Children that love you. […]
The Link Between Pastors, Mark Zuckerberg, The Apocolypse, And Leadership
Brian Dodd on May 24, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Obviously the rapture did not take place but a prediction by an 89-year-old Californian sure created a stir. Why? I believe people believed in “the end of the world” because they wanted to believe in it.  They wanted their world and the world to end. They are completely unhappy with their lives and they were hoping for a way out.  They were led […]
Leadership Lessons From My Grandmother’s Funeral
Brian Dodd on May 16, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
On Sunday, May 15th we laid to rest my 89-year-old grandmother Sallie Dodd otherwise known to her family as Maw-Maw. There are a multitude of things you can take from any person’s life but there is one that I want to focus on regarding this wonderful lady. Suffering from lupus and later cancer, Maw-Maw spent the […]
7 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Thor
Brian Dodd on May 9, 2011 in Family, Movies
This past weekend I had the opportunity to see the movie Thor. It is a fun movie and provides a breakout role for Chris Hemsworth who is going to be a star. I really enjoy the Marvel movies and this one gives us some good leadership quotes and lessons. Enjoy! “Kings do not seek out war […]
Maxim’s Top 100 Hottest Women List Is Missing One Notable Individual
Brian Dodd on May 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Tuesday evening I was in a Charlotte hotel reading the USA Today. In the Life section there was a snippet that mentioned Maxim magazine was coming out with their annual 100 Hottest Women edition. I am not a reader of Maxim but I was thinking that the list simply could not be accurate because as […]