The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most successful model franchises there is, regardless of the industry. With yesterday’s 24-19 AFC Championship win over the New York Jets, the Steelers advanced to their record-tying 8th Super Bowl. “Build from within, trust tradition – and strike hard.” Those are the words of Sports Illustrated’s Peter King in the magazine’s January […]
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10 Reasons Why Desperation Can Be Your Best Friend
Brian Dodd on January 20, 2011 in Performance
Are you desperate right now? Are you running out of time? Are you out of options? Are you scared? If the answers to these questions is “Yes”, then take comfort. We’ve all been there. Desperation has gotten a bad name. Too often we associate desperation with the negative feelings mentioned above. While that can be true, I […]
7 Deadly Leadership Sins
Brian Dodd on January 19, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships, Sports Leadership
We have all seen leaders make mistakes and lose their position or influence.  Often leaders can recover and become a force for good in the lives of others. However, there are some mistakes that leaders make that they cannot recover from. They are: Pride - A leader’s excessive belief in one’s own abilities. This affects the leader’s decision-making and causes reckless […]
3 People To Know When No One Else Believes In You
Brian Dodd on January 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Performance, Sports Leadership
Have you ever had a desire to do something great with your life and discovered no one else would give you an opportunity? You discovered that those in your life did not think much of your skills and abilities. If so, you are in very good company. The three  most dominant players in college football this year were […]
15 Leadership Lessons From The Billy Graham Library
Brian Dodd on January 13, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
This is a post I feel completely inadequate to write. Billy Graham is one of the most influential and impactful Christians who has ever lived. So much has been written about this great man and his life that I don’t exactly know what I could add. However, today I had the privilege of touring The […]
7 Tips To Conquering Life’s Greatest Challenges
Brian Dodd on January 8, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Is there something in your life you just can’t seem to conquer? It’s been my experience that we all do. Recently, the Stanford Cardinals womens basketball team ended the UConn Huskies record 90-game winning streak. UConn appeared to be unbeatable so how did Stanford do it? Is there anything we can learn from their victory that we can […]
16 Characteristics Of Apex Leadership
Brian Dodd on January 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity, Relationships, Sports Leadership
 Apex Leadership are the leadership practices, principles, and thought processes of those who are the best at what they do. I am doing much strategic thinking these days on Apex Leaders in an effort to find out what makes them so special. Today I want to take a look at the greatest leader of the ancient world – King […]