Have Have you ever thought that your church, team or organization could not get by without you? Well if you have, I have 5 words for you – NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND! I read the USA Today with the intention of discussing the resignation of Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer and the importance of balancing career […]
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10 Reasons Your Church Or Organization Is Losing Its Top People
Brian Dodd on December 9, 2010 in Church Leadership, Relationships
For some leaders this is not going to be a Merry Christmas. Over the last several months some very talented people who you relied on greatly have left your church or organization. You have tried to rationalize it but deep down you know it could have been prevented. Going through your mind is meetings that did […]
10 Things Blogging Has Taught Me In 2010
Brian Dodd on December 8, 2010 in Family, Increasing Capacity, Relationships
Is there a message you are dying to get out? I remember when I was growing up in a country church and a sweet, little old lady would often say “Pastor, God’s put a song in my heart.” She would subsequently grab the microphone, and you guessed it, begin singing the worst sounding song you have […]
10 Things That Make Cam Newton A Special Leader
Brian Dodd on December 5, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Cameron Newton should unanimously win the 2010 Heisman Trophy as college football’s best player. The investigation into his father, Cecil, is ongoing but Cam is proving to be a special player and individual. His performance against South Carolina (335 yards passing 4 TDs, 73 yards rushing 2 TDs) in the SEC Championship game is one of the all-time classic […]
10 Reasons I Say “Merry Christmas!” And Why You Should As Well
Brian Dodd on December 2, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
Words matter. What does it say about a person who refuses to say the words “Merry Christmas”. Last year, I entered a Starbucks and told the person behind the counter “Merry Christmas” and he responded “Right back at you.” I was taken aback but then took this as a challenge. Returning the next day, I […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of November 2010
Brian Dodd on November 30, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
November was an amazing month for this site. Overall readership grew by 55% and for the first time we had over 12,000 readers in a month. This was partly possible because on Monday, November 22nd we were honored to have our article on dysfunctional families featured on the WordPress Freshly Pressed home page. Also, StudentLifeGuru.com rated this […]
12 Things You Need To Make Room For
Brian Dodd on November 28, 2010 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Great Teams, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Do you feel like if there were 48 hours in a day you still couldn’t get it all done? All leaders frequently experience this. We simply just do not have the room in our schedules or lives to get done what we would like to get done. With Christmas fast approaching, I’m reminded of the innkeeper who […]