With the release of the Denzel Washington movie Unstoppable on dvd this Tuesday, I wanted to re-visit a post I wrote when the movie was originally released in November. Enjoy! Unstoppable is unbelievable!  Great action. Great pacing. Great tension. Denzel Washington is my favorite actor of this generation and Unstoppable adds to the resume. This 20th Century Fox movie, directed […]
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Valentine’s Day Post For Men: Who’s Going To Lead Me
Brian Dodd on February 13, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Who is going to lead me?  With Valentine’s Day upon us, it is an opportune time to take an inventory of the two most important leadership roles in my life – husband and father. As I’ve grown older, I have come to realize that in my own ability I simply don’t have what it takes to […]
34 Leadership Quotes By Seth Godin From Tribes Part 2
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2011 in Church Leadership, Momentum, Performance, Sports Leadership
The following is Part 2 of the leadership quotes provided by Seth Godin in his incredible book Tribes. To read Part 1, click here. Once again, if you have not purchased this book, I can’t recommend it enough. It takes guts to acknowledge that perhaps this time, right now, you can’t lead. Leaders don’t have […]
30 Leadership Quotes By Seth Godin From Tribes Part 1
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Tribes by Seth Godin is the best leadership book I’ve read in two years! Many of you are aware of Seth as his blog as it is the most widely read on the internet. If you have not read Tribes yet, you should order it by clicking here. The following is Part 1 of a list of leadership […]
A Grateful Obligation Called Leadership
Brian Dodd on February 11, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
If you are currently feeling that your leadership assignment is more than you can bear, I want to encourage you – Hang In There! John Ortberg once said “If you read the Bible from cover to cover, you will never find where God called someone to an easy task.” Regardless of your religious beliefs, John […]
Leadership Lessons On Patience Learned From Green Bay Packer QB Aaron Rodgers
Brian Dodd on February 9, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
Aaron Rodgers has always had to wait for his moment to shine…until now. Rodgers understood, however, that learning how to properly leverage delayed gratification is part of becoming a champion. Notice his journey: Not offered a scholarship coming out of high school. Played at Butte Community College for two years. After two stellar seasons at […]
22 Facts About The Key Ingredient To Becoming A Leader Who Stands The Test Of Time
Brian Dodd on February 8, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family
We’ve all seen leaders whose influence was short-term. They were here today and gone tomorrow. So what is the difference in leaders who last and the ones pass the test of time? The answer can be found in the single word “Faithfulness”. Dr. Crawford Lorrits is more than a pastor to me. I basically view him almost as […]