Can you ever have enough friends? I can’t speak for you but I constantly need the relational dynamic and people speaking positively into my life. Life is just too difficult to face alone apart from community. With that in mind, October was an incredible month! Readership has grown exponentially each month and last month was […]
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Special Halloween Edition: 10 Reasons Why Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger Aren’t Leaders
Brian Dodd on October 27, 2010 in Character, Generosity
Halloween is coming up this weekend! Since we are in the trick or treat season, I thought we would have some fun and take a look at leadership skills (actually the lack thereof) of three fictional characters associated with this time of year. Michael Myers of Halloween Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th Freddy Krueger of Nightmare […]
18 Lessons From The Greatest Leadership Book I’ve Ever Read Part 2
Brian Dodd on October 19, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Have you ever had an older person invest in your life? I think most effective leaders had several people invest in them throughout their life. The best document on mentoring I’ve ever read is about a man name Paul who coached a younger Timothy about many things. Paul documented his insights in the books 1 and 2 Timothy […]
21 Lessons From The Greatest Leadership Book I’ve Ever Read Part 1
Brian Dodd on October 17, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Performance, Relationships
Have you ever read a book that completely changed how you view leadership? I’ve read several like that in my life. However, the great leadership book I’ve ever read is the Bible. The Bible is a living, breathing document which provides the lens of how I view my life. There was once a person named Paul who […]
Maybe The Best Definition Of Leadership I’ve Ever Heard
Brian Dodd on October 14, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
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 […]
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 […]
Depression – Be On Guard
Brian Dodd on October 5, 2010 in Church Leadership, Family, Performance
Are you depressed? Pretty straightforward question isn’t it? According to www.upliftprogram.com, 9.5% of everyone who reads this post is suffering from depression. What is alarming is that now 4% of PRE-SCHOOLERS are clinically depressed and make up the fastest growing market of antidepressants. This is a national epidemic. I have been thinking a lot about […]