{"id":1854,"date":"2010-10-08T01:36:01","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T01:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2010-10-08T01:36:01","modified_gmt":"2010-10-08T01:36:01","slug":"so-close-but-yet-so-far-and-9-other-things-im-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2010\/10\/08\/so-close-but-yet-so-far-and-9-other-things-im-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"So Close But Yet So Far and 9 Other Things I&#8217;m Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/serc.carleton.edu\/images\/NAGTWorkshops\/affective\/student_group.v3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you a continual learner?\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0The world of leadership\u00c2\u00a0contains dozens of catch phrases.\u00c2\u00a0 Here a just a few of my favorites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The toughest person <\/strong>to lead is yourself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A man\u00c2\u00a0cannot <\/strong>help another without also helping himself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>If a lady <\/strong>has to tell you she is a lady, she most likely is not.\u00c2\u00a0 If\u00c2\u00a0a leader\u00c2\u00a0has to\u00c2\u00a0tell you they are the leader, they most likely are not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another one of my favorite sayings is<strong> leaders are learners<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 The following are ten things I am currently learning:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>So Close\u00c2\u00a0but Yet So Far<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 As I grow closer to God, the more I realize the great distance between\u00c2\u00a0He and I.\u00c2\u00a0 Jesus is holy, blameless, and perfect.\u00c2\u00a0 I\u00c2\u00a0certainly am\u00c2\u00a0not.\u00c2\u00a0 I am so grateful He was willing to bridge that distance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Potential of the Next Generation<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 I have been in several environments recently\u00c2\u00a0in which\u00c2\u00a0the largest portion of the\u00c2\u00a0audience were\u00c2\u00a0college students.\u00c2\u00a0 Watching their character and potential excites me about the future.<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Potential For Damage<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 The older I get the more I realize how quickly I can bring chaos to order.\u00c2\u00a0 I bet many of you can relate to this.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compromise is Over-Rated<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0If you continually compromise, eventually someone will grow extremely frustrated because they never got their way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relational People\u00c2\u00a0Are\u00c2\u00a0Highly Successful<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The ability to network, enjoy people, and have people enjoy being with you is what I see currently most expanding a person&#8217;s influence.\u00c2\u00a0 &#8220;He is so relational&#8221; is what people formerly called &#8220;charisma&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>To Most, The Only Thing That Matters Is\u00c2\u00a0Winning<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt is under major fire for\u00c2\u00a0a 1-4 start.\u00c2\u00a0 This is sad\u00c2\u00a0because you could not find a\u00c2\u00a0better role model for young men in college sports.<\/li>\n<li>\u00c2\u00a0<strong>The Value\u00c2\u00a0Of\u00c2\u00a0Family\u00c2\u00a0Time<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0I just flat out not only love, but enjoy being with\u00c2\u00a0my family.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preserving the Relationship Is More Important Than Being Right.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 The holidays are coming.\u00c2\u00a0 Need I say more?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money Has Limitations<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 Money can buy a house but not a home.\u00c2\u00a0 Money can buy books but not smarts.\u00c2\u00a0 Money can buy pleasure but not joy.\u00c2\u00a0 Money can force people to follow you but it can&#8217;t force\u00c2\u00a0people to respect you.\u00c2\u00a0 Money can improve looks but not beauty.\u00c2\u00a0 Make your own list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why We Become Homesick For Heaven.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0This life is often wonderful and more blessed\u00c2\u00a0than we can ever imagine or hope for.\u00c2\u00a0 Therefore, this is not a suicidal statement but\u00c2\u00a0life\u00c2\u00a0is tough.\u00c2\u00a0 That is why you\u00c2\u00a0often hear the words &#8220;That&#8217;s life.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0It is the trials of this life that God uses to naturally move us toward a longing for our true home\u00c2\u00a0which is\u00c2\u00a0Heaven.\u00c2\u00a0 This is as natural a part of the aging process as wrinkles, the loss of hearing, and gray hair.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Well, at this stage of my life, these are some of the things I&#8217;m learning.\u00c2\u00a0 Tell me what you have recently learned.<\/p>\n<p>For future leadership insights, please subscribe to this post or click <a title=\"RSS Feed\" href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/feed\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a continual learner?\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0The world of leadership\u00c2\u00a0contains dozens of catch phrases.\u00c2\u00a0 Here a just a few of my favorites: The toughest person to lead is yourself. 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