Do you have a problem with self-confidence? Are there days you just feel worthless?  Do you have people in your lives, specifically people in roles of authority, who constantly remind you of what you are not? Are doubt and fear constant companions? Do sticks and stones, and words, all break your bones? Are sleepless nights common? If […]
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11 Quotes On Leadership And Faith By New York Knicks Jeremy Lin
Brian Dodd on February 12, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Point guard Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks and “Linsanity” has been the NBA’s best mid-season story. The following are quotes on leadership and faith from the league’s newest star in a 2010 article at www.intervarsity.org when he was a senior at Harvard University. To read the full article, click here. “I’ve learned how to be […]
Why All My Friends Going To Church Is A Bad Thing
Brian Dodd on February 11, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am currently reading Malcolm Gladwell’s great book The Tipping Point. In Chapter Two, he discusses a group of people called Connectors. Here is what we learn from and about these incredibly gifted people: “Proximity overpowered similarity.” “We’re friends with the people we do things with, as much as we are with the people we resemble.” “Connectors (are) people […]
4 Things Leaders Must Do To Move From Average To Great
Brian Dodd on February 10, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
“The key to life is you try to see things other people can’t see. This league is set up for everyone to go 8-8. How do you differentiate? You have to be bold in any business and do things you take a lot of criticism for but you believe are right.” – New England Patriots […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Eli Manning
Brian Dodd on February 7, 2012 in Sports Leadership
New York Giants Elisha Nelson (Eli) Manning has  just won his 2nd Super Bowl cementing his place as one of the great quarterbacks of this generation. I love leaders who show us that dignified and poised leadership can be just as effective as “fiery” or confrontational styles. The following are the leadership quotes about this incredible player leading up to and […]
I Want To Be A Disrupter In My Local Church…And So Should You!
Brian Dodd on January 27, 2012 in Church Leadership
Leaders want to make a difference. They want to make significant positive change. They want to do something memorable and not feel like they have wasted time, resources, or opportunity. They want to leave a legacy of positive change and growth. I know that I do and I am sure you do as well. As […]
The Sobering Reality Of Leadership – It Is Temporary
Brian Dodd on January 26, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
“You get hurt. They cart you off. They blow the whistle. The game continues.” – Tom Brady In the January 25th edition of the USA Today, I was struck by two uncomfortable articles in the sports section. One was covering the funeral of Joe Paterno and the other on whether Peyton Manning will remain as the […]