Most of these ideas and quotes are from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Required reading for leaders. Obviously. Liberty is more options to choose from in your environment. Freedom is more internal power to exercise… Read More »Thoughts on being proactive
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book with this much raw emotion. In Seeing Through the Fog, Ed Dobson shares candidly about his diagnoses with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), and his life afterward. … Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Seeing Through The Fog by Ed Dobson
Have you ever read the excellent short story, Leiningen Verses the Ants? I remember when I first read it, I was a fifth grader and it blew my mind. Leiningen (no first name is given) is a wealthy plantation owner… Read More »Leiningen and the ants on leadership
A friend of mine recently challenged me to write my own eulogy. I know, it sounds more than a little morbid, but it’s actually a really great way to capture your values and life-goals in a brief few statements. I… Read More »Writing your own eulogy
I’ll make this easy for you: stop reading this review, go get a copy of Wrecked, and read it/listen to it right now. If you’re still reading this, I guess that means you need a little more convincing. Suffice it… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Wrecked by Jeff Goins
I believe people will pay any amount of money for something they really value. It’s a proven fact in my ministry that students who have been to summer camp in previous years are less likely to respond negatively to a… Read More »Cost, value, and grace
“Grab the bull by the horns.” “If the horse is dead, dismount.” “Kill the sacred cow.” “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” “A living dog is better than a dead lion.” “A bird in the hand is… Read More »Leadership and the ethical treatment of animals…
There are many parallels between great leaders and great, iconic design. Five come immediately to mind. Great design/great leaders are: 1. Functional Talk is cheap. So is eye-candy-only design. Well, actually, both are sometimes ridiculously expensive. But the best designs… Read More »5 parallels between great leaders and iconic design
Good presentation skills are vital for any leader. If you’re like me, you’ll wince a few times during this video. At least I was laughing while I was wincing.
Lately I’ve been reading Eric L. Haney’s book Inside Delta Force, a personal memoir of the author’s experience in the early years of the elite counter-terrorist unit. One thing I found striking is Haney’s brief overview of how “The Unit”… Read More »A lesson from Delta Force