This past Sunday evening, NBC’s Rodney Harrison questioned how the 1-3 Philadelphia Eagles formed their team. During the off-season the Eagles spent millions of dollars on skilled position players. However, their offensive and defensive lines are incredibly weak. Harrison said, “You build a team from the inside out, not the outside in.” Let’s contrast the […]
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Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of September 2011
Brian Dodd on October 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Movies reviews are always popular and September was no exception. Dolphin Tale had more traffic in 24 hours than any other post did the entire month! It is not unusual for post on movies to be so popular and my early prediction is my write-up on Courageous will take October’s top honor. Before I give you the […]
28 Things Going Through A Leader’s Mind
Brian Dodd on September 27, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
 Some posts are cathartic. They are simply a mental download to clear your mind of things, a stream of consciousness if you will. I’m just going to share some things going through my head currently but I want to hear what is going through your’s as well. I love my wife and daughter. Children grow […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Dolphin Tale
Brian Dodd on September 24, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Movies, Relationships
There are few things I enjoy more than a great, inspirational family movie. I got that today when my family saw the delightful Dolphin Tale. This movie is about a fatherless (more on that later) and lonely boy named Sawyer who finds meaning and purpose in the rehabilitation of a beached dolphin named Winter. I can’t recommend this […]
Why Leaders Cannot Get Bored
Brian Dodd on September 20, 2011 in Character
Are you bored currently? I mean really bored – a deep discontentedness with everything in your life. Look at your spouse. Do they still excite you? Are you satisfied and grateful for the team you lead? Is your life in maintenance mode? Are you amazed everyday at the mercies of God? Do you remember the last […]
12 Practices Of Apex Leaders Who Are The Very Best At What They Do
Brian Dodd on September 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Apex leaders are the very best at what they do. The following are a series of quotes and principles obtained in recent publications that give us insights into why top performers are at the top of their profession. September 19th Sports Illustrated What we learn from Justin Verlander, baseball’s best pitcher: Evaluated Experience - “It’s hard for me to put a finger […]
7 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Thor
Brian Dodd on September 12, 2011 in Movies
With the dvd release of Thor taking place tomorrow, I thought it would be a good idea to review my thoughts on the leadership lessons from the movie. The following is a review I wrote on the movie earlier this year. Enjoy and please share your comments as well. Thor is a fun movie and provides a breakout […]