Have you ever seen something that challenged your assumptions about life? Here was an assumption that I had – Leaders Were Not Born. They Were Made. The video below is teaching me that may not always be the case. Notice the two babies. Who is passionate about his position? Who owns the vision to a point that […]
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Kids Say The Darndest Things
Brian Dodd on March 28, 2011 in Family, Relationships
Has anyone ever said something that was so shocking you just started laughing, especially your children? If so, you should enjoy this story. This past Saturday my wife was attending an all-day conference. As a result, I got to spend the entire day with my daughter. I can’t wait for these times. They are well planned […]
5 Reasons People May Be Leaving Your Church
Brian Dodd on March 24, 2011 in Church Leadership
The latest census numbers are out and people are leaving Detroit in alarming numbers. The USA Today reports that the Detroit population dropped 25% during the last decade to a number of 713,777, their lowest number since 1910. What was interesting to me was why the people were leaving. These reasons are something that all […]
6 Reasons Why Women Cheat And How To Hopefully Stop It
Brian Dodd on March 20, 2011 in Character, Family
Since the beginning of time there has been a cosmic attack on the family, specifically targeted at the wives of husbands who are passive. Go back to Adam and Eve and simply ask the question, where was Adam while Eve was being tempted? Leadership begins at home. Recently I posted Why Men Cheat but the […]
4 Stories From Survivors Of The Japanese Earthquake And Tsunami
Brian Dodd on March 17, 2011 in Relationships
Leaders should always live their lives with the end in mind. The Daily Mail has chronicled some stories of the survivors of this past weekend’s tragic events in Japan. The great lesson to me was the commonality of each story is that when faced with death, it was their family that was most important. “Hiromitsu Shinkawa was found floating […]
You Matter And Your Life Counts
Brian Dodd on March 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I’ve talked to many people recently who think they are “nothing special” and “their life doesn’t matter much”. If you are feeling this way I want to be completely honest with you – I could not disagree more! If you would give me permission, I would like to speak into your life. Every human being ever […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2011
Brian Dodd on February 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
February was a wonderful month for this site. I’m so glad you were a part of it. The following are the Top 10 posts of February as determined by you the readers. 13 Things Anyone Can Do To Support Their Pastor 20 Benefits Of Change You Can Believe In 25 Most Important Lessons I Give […]