MTV just celebrated its 30th anniversary. Regardless of your thoughts about their content, no one can question the influence they have on today’s young people.  In 2002, Cable Television Advertising Bureau said, “MTV’s median age is exactly when a majority of young American adults begin to form life-long brand loyalties. Young adults 15-17 are excited consumers and […]
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What Leadership Is Truly All About
Brian Dodd on July 24, 2011 in Church Leadership, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leadership is about mobilization. It’s about advancement, problem-solving, resourcing, team building, accomplishment, and the achievement of goals. You can also say it’s about character, communication, creativity, perseverance, and planning. But for new leaders just starting out, can we center the target and identify simply one thing that leadership is about? As leaders we can often focus on […]
What To Do Next When You No Longer Feel Challenged: Leadership Lessons From Michael Phelps
Brian Dodd on July 23, 2011 in Performance, Sports Leadership
Do you no longer feel challenged by your current job or assignment? Are you bored? What do you do next when it appears you have accomplished all your goals? There has to be more to this life than this, isn’t there? In yesterday’s USA Today, legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is profiled in a front-page article […]
50 People Who Constantly RT And Forward Material
Brian Dodd on July 10, 2011 in Generosity
June was the best month for traffic in this site’s history. For anything significant to be accomplished, it takes a team of people. Social media is no exception. The following 50 people were extremely proactive in RT’ing and telling others about this site. I want to spotlight them for several reasons: To Say “Thank You!” – We all hope to have our posts read […]
Auburn Head Football Coach Gene Chizik Is All In At A Local Book Signing
Brian Dodd on July 9, 2011 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
 On Thursday, July 7th national champion Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik came to my hometown of Kennesaw, GA to sign copies of his new book All In at Lifeway Christian Store. I was unable to attend personally because of job responsibilities. However, I asked my wonderful wife Sonya if she would purchase the book and get Coach Chizik to autograph it. […]
19 Quotes And Principles On The Leadership Of Jack Welch Part 1
Brian Dodd on July 4, 2011 in Character, Generosity, Performance
CNBC’s Titans profiles the world’s greatest business leaders and is the finest program of its type on television. Recently, they featured the iconic former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. The following is the first part of a series that captures the leadership quotes and principles from the man called “Manager of the Century” by Fortune magazine. When asked who […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of June 2011
Brian Dodd on June 30, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, NBA, Relationships, Sports Leadership
This is my favorite post I send out each month. The Top 10 list is simply a great time to reflect on all that happened the previous month and the wonderful times I had interacting with the readers. But this month is even more special than usual. June 2011 was the most successful month in the history of […]