The Kansas City Royals win the 2015 World Series!!! That’s right, the Royals are going to be very good - not this year or probably even next. But very soon, they are going to be very good. If your team has under-performed or not met expectations in recent memory, Joe Posnanski wrote an interesting article in the March 21st edition of […]
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How Success Changes A Person
Brian Dodd on March 30, 2011 in Performance
Every new level comes with a new devil. You see, things change with success. It’s just a reality. One of the characteristics of someone who has sustainable leadership and success is that they will handle this new prosperity well. 20-year-old Trevor Bayne won this year’s Daytona 500. The March 14h edition of Sporting News talked with him about […]
12 Practices Of Highly Foolish Leaders
Brian Dodd on March 27, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Foolishness is a sin. We all know foolish people and have all done foolish things ourselves. Because we’ve all been there, we don’t want to be foolish leaders. Today, my pastor Crawford Loritts identified from the book of Proverbs the 12 signs of a foolish person. As I was listening to the list, I thought […]
16 Of The Best Leadership Quotes From March
Brian Dodd on March 26, 2011 in Great Teams, NBA, NFL Draft, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leaders love quotes. Quotes simply capture what we are thinking and feelings and puts into words. The following are some of my favorite quotes from the last month. “Stupid loses more games than smart wins.” – ESPN’s Bob Knight “I need to put on my glasses so I can talk to God.” – My wife right […]
16 Quotes And Leadership Principles From The Greatest Coach In The World
Brian Dodd on March 24, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Who is the greatest coach in the world? Bill Belichick? Phil Jackson? Tony La Russa? Mike Krzyzewski? No, no, no, and no! The best coach in the world is Jose Mourinho, head coach of soccer’s Real Madrid. The March 7th edition of Sports Illustrated profiled “the best coach in any sport, anywhere.” The resume of […]
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 […]
What To Know If Your Hard Work And Effort Are Unappreciated
Brian Dodd on March 23, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance, Sports Leadership
 Are you frustrated currently? Are you giving everything you’ve got to your family, your career, your craft, or your community and no one seems to appreciate it? No one seems to care. We’ve all been there. This week I was reminded of one of life’s great lessons – If you are performing with excellence and […]