I don’t know where I would be without a man named Lenis Black. With the trajectory I was on, I’d probably wind up being the guy in the picture above. Who is Lenis Black you ask? Lenis was my first Sunday School teacher when I began attending church in 1980. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about him today. […]
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30 Things I Never Get Used To
Brian Dodd on July 25, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Today my air conditioner went out. It will be repaired in a couple of days so it could be worse. However, it reminded me that even though I’ve lived in Georgia for over 40 years, I have never gotten used to the heat and humidity during our summer months. As leaders, I know there are things we should never be […]
How To Impact Students: 10 Lessons From Summer Camp
Brian Dodd on July 17, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
My 11-year old daughter Anna spent this last week at Fellowship Bible Church’s summer camp. Think Vacation Bible School on steroids! It had an unbelievable impact on her life. As I sat down and talked with her about the previous five days, it struck me that the strategies and leadership principles exhibited at the camp could be applied at any level of a […]
How To Be The Best In Your Profession: 6 Lessons From Cliff Lee
Brian Dodd on July 12, 2010 in Generosity, Performance, Sports Leadership
This past Friday the best pitcher in baseball Cliff Lee was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the Texas Rangers. It was the third time in less than two years that Lee had switched teams. As I was listening to ESPN Radio’s analysis of the trade, it was noted that it was Lee’s approach that put him at the […]
Ladies, How To Welcome A Man Home
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Relationships
“He’s home! He’s home! He’s home!” My favorite part of each day takes place between 6:30 to 7:00 PM every night. That is when the garage door goes up, the car pulls in, and I walk in the door arriving home from a hard but productive day at work. It has become our family tradition […]
10 Privileges Of Being A Volunteer Part 2
Brian Dodd on July 3, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
Being a volunteer at a local church has been one of the great joys of my life. The challenge that volunteers face is long-term sustainable commitment fueled by an attachment to vision. The purpose of these posts is twofold: Encourage people to begin serving and give them a picture of what will happen in their lives as a result of […]
10 Privileges Of Being A Volunteer Part 1
Brian Dodd on July 2, 2010 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
 During the summer of 1986, I was working in a grocery store produce department while attending college. This job came with the unbelievable benefit of one unpaid week of vacation per year. So when that week came in July, I had a decision to make. Instead of going to the beach for sun and surf, I instead made […]
Most Popular Posts of May 2010
Brian Dodd on June 20, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, NFL Draft, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
I want to thank everyone who took the time to read the posts I have been submitting the last month. New strategies have been implemented and we have had good response. Once again, thank you and feel free to join in on the leadership conversations. The following were my 5 most read posts during the month of May. In […]
“I Love Working With You”
Brian Dodd on June 10, 2010 in Generosity, Great Teams
I was reading an article on www.espn.com yesterday about the emerging superstar Point Guard Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics. It was noted by reporter Peter May that during Rondo’s rookie season Head Coach Doc Rivers advised him, “you know your teammates hate playing with you?” Rondo responded well to the coaching and started 22 of the […]
The Power of an Apology
Brian Dodd on June 6, 2010 in Character, Generosity
Have you ever noticed how rarely you hear an adult person utter the words “I’m sorry”? Oftentimes even if you do hear an apology, it comes with an explanation and a “but” which negates its intent. As a result, I have come to the conclusion that it is the most difficult phrase to utter in the […]
The Leadership Of Peyton Manning Part 10
Brian Dodd on June 1, 2010 in Generosity, Increasing Capacity
Back in the late 90s, I attended a weekend men’s retreat at Camp Windshape (www.windshape.org) located on the campus of Berry College in Rome, GA. During a rock climbing exercise I quit about 80% of the way up and came back down. Here’s the thing, no one else knew I quit…but I did. That lit […]
Notes From Community Group Leaders Training
Brian Dodd on May 25, 2010 in Church Leadership
Today I trained a number of Community Group leaders at Fellowship Bible Church (www.fbconline.org). Listed below is the outline I used. The focal passage I used was Luke 5:27-32. The Value of Jesus 1. Priorities – Jesus loved people. 2. Protects – Who is the most important person on Sunday? Answer – The Visitor. 3. Propagation […]