With Tuesday’s release of Iron Man 2 on dvd, I wanted to provide you an updated post that was originally posted on May 8th. Buy the dvd. You’ll enjoy it. My wife and I saw Iron Man 2 today. First, it is great to have a wife who will put up with popcorn movies! Second, you […]
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5 Leadership Is A Rollercoaster Principles
Brian Dodd on September 23, 2010 in Family, Generosity, Relationships
Yesterday I had a privilege of taking my daughter on her first rollercoaster ride! As you can imagine it was quite a memorable experience for all. After taking the ride and enjoying that memory with her, I began to think about what leaders can learn from rollercoasters. Trust me! It will be worth the read. […]
A Wonderful Leadership Surprise
Brian Dodd on September 21, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Precept Ministries, led by Jack and Kay Arthur, has been an incredible blessing to my family and we have been privileged to financially support their efforts for many years. Yesterday we were visiting their campus in Chattanooga, TN and we received a wonderful leadeship surprise. My daughter and I took a walk alongside a creek on their property.  I […]
7 Leadership Principles From Stanford QB Andrew Luck
Brian Dodd on September 19, 2010 in Character, Family, NFL Draft, Sports Leadership
Many top NFL scouts view Stanford QB Andrew Luck as the top pick in next April’s draft. Luck was profiled in the September 13th edition of The Sporting News. There are several leadership principles that we can take from this talented athlete. Preparation – Rather than growing up in the traditional youth football youth leagues […]
10 Leadership Skills Of Stay At Home Moms
Brian Dodd on September 18, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Relationships
When I talk to people who don’t read this blog, the main reason they give is that they do not consider themselves to be leaders. They think to be a leader you must have someone “under you”. This is especially true of many of the women I speak with. We need a fundamental shift in our thinking of what a leader […]
3 Simple Leadership Lessons From Frank Beamer
Brian Dodd on September 6, 2010 in Character, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
Genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated. Whether it is pride, insecurity, or our natural default mode as leaders, we tend to over-analyze things in our lives. The result becomes relationships and tasks that are needlessly complicated. As a ministry consultant, I spend much time talking leaders through a process that takes complex ideas and […]
If Your Marriage Is Failing…
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships
Unfortunately, there are several people in my personal life who have recently divorced or are strongly considering the idea. This is a devastating epidemic in our country that leaves negative consequences affecting multiple generations. What is always humbling is that even the most healthiest of marriages are only one wrong decision away from a lifetime of regret. David […]