Is there a normal family left in America? I have reached the point where I am putting the “normal family” in my Sasquatch category – I’ve heard a lot about it but haven’t seen any documented visual evidence. Dysfunction has become an institutionalized aspect of our society. Dysfunction is generally an inconvenience in our […]
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6 Leadership Thoughts From Toy Story 3
Who is not a fan of the Toy Story series?  With the DVD release taking place Tuesday, the following is an updated post of the movie’s June review. My family just went to the movies and watched Toy Story 3.  This is not the normal kind of movie I enjoy but it came highly recommended. We had a great time and what is shown during […]
The Incredible Power Of A Compliment
“Everybody loves to be told they are pretty.” A friend once told me that when I asked him why he kept playing golf with a competitive company. Here is what he knew, there is incredible power in a compliment. In a positive sense, it can make people accomplish more than they ever dreamed possible. In a negative sense, it can […]
25 Things I Thought About God And Church At Age 25
 It’s amazing how your perception of God changes as you grow older.  I have been a Christian for 30 years now and married for the last 19 of those years. When I got married at 25 I had a completely different view of God and church than I do now. Hopefully I’ve matured. Like all relationships, there is a […]
10 Practices Of Highly Undisciplined Leaders
Is there anything more frustrating than watching incredibly talent individuals waste opportunity because they are undisciplined? At the request of my friend Joe Sangl I have given a lot of thought today about undisciplined leaders. What makes someone undisciplined? Are there warning signs that leaders can see so maybe they can correct their behavior? What happens […]
So Close But Yet So Far and 9 Other Things I’m Learning
Are you a continual learner?  The world of leadership contains dozens of catch phrases. Here a just a few of my favorites: The toughest person to lead is yourself. A man cannot help another without also helping himself. If a lady has to tell you she is a lady, she most likely is not. If a leader has to tell you […]
4 Ways To Impact A Man’s Life
[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 […]
I Have Found The Perfect Leader
I was looking on WordPress today and saw a posting about a “perfect dessert”. My thoughts then began profiling the attitude, actions, and habits of the “perfect leader”. We spend a tremendous amount of time, effort, resources, and mental energy on the subject of leadership. We should because leadership matters that much. To that end, here’s […]
Top 15 Reasons Why I Love My Church
I have the privilege of attending the wonderful Fellowship Bible Church located in Roswell, GA. As I was driving to church this morning, I was thinking about how much I look forward to this time each week. I can’t wait to get up on Sunday mornings! The following are the reasons I love my church. Now please know, […]
Are You A Juicy Lucy Leader
This past week I was in Minneapolis and had the privilege of dining at The 5-8 Club where I enjoyed a world-famous Juicy Lucy. For those unfamiliar with the Juicy Lucy, it is a hamburger with cheese on the inside of the patty rather than on top. This local cuisine is so popular that is was recently featured on the […]
The Fear Of Public Speaking
Today is a day I won’t soon forget. Franklin Graham, son of the legendary Billy Graham and President/CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, was speaking in my hometown at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock.  However, 7.7 miles due south on the same road, yours truly Brian Dodd was simultaneously speaking for approximately 5 minutes during both […]