How would you define the word “leadership”? The most famous definition is from John Maxwell who says “Leadership is influence”. John, of course, is right. However, today my pastor Crawford Loritts gave a definition that made me stop in my tracks. Crawford gave this statement – “The Heavy Responsibility Of Leadership Is That It Is A […]
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10 Ways To Disqualify Yourself From Dating My Daughter
Brian Dodd on October 13, 2010 in Character, Family, Relationships
Is there anything that captures the heart of man more than his little girl? If there is, I have not discovered it. A few weeks ago when my family was on vacation, someone referenced the beauty of my pre-teen little girl in a loud voice as they were driving past us. Can you tell I am putting that nicely?! […]
16 Leadership Principles and Quotes From Secretariat
Brian Dodd on October 9, 2010 in Character, Family, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Secretariat is AMAZING! Randall Wallace has given us a great gift in the creation of this film. I cannot recommend it enough for your entire family. The following are the leadership quotes and principles from the movie. Our Lives Are One Phone Call Away From Changing Forever. Penny Chenery, played by Diane Lane, receives a […]
So Close But Yet So Far and 9 Other Things I’m Learning
Brian Dodd on October 8, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
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 […]
5 Leadership Lessons From The Karate Kid
Brian Dodd on October 5, 2010 in Character, Movies, Performance
The Karate Kid is being released on DVD tomorrow.  The following is an updated post of a review I wrote shortly after the movie’s release. I hope it adds value to you. The Karate Kid is a very enjoyable movie that reflects well on the 80’s original. Jaden Smith playing the role of Dre’ Parker does an excellent job in this […]
Leaders, You Can Go Home Again
Brian Dodd on October 3, 2010 in Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
Today I got to go home again! As a result of a previous post I wrote, How A Sunday School Teacher Changed My Life, the leadership of Acworth United Methodist Church gave me the privilege of returning to my childhood church home to speak to their men. It is not an exaggeration to say that today was one of […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of September 2010
Brian Dodd on October 1, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Have you ever been wonderfully surprised? In July the readership of this blog grew 124%. During August, it grew an additional 97%. I figured at some point this rate of acceleration has to stop. What a bad leadership thought because of my lack of vision. Incredibly, the month of September saw this site grow another 92%!!! […]