Is My Enemy Procrastination or Discouragement?
Sep 29
“Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time” (Galatians 6:9 NLT). There are many things at work to keep us from completing our life-missions. Over the years, I’ve debated whether the worst enemy is procrastination or discouragement. If you put off our life missions then it is Procrastination, however if you work towards you life’s...
Thriving on Chaos
Sep 25
Things change unpredictably in everyone’s world. There is no pattern to many of the changes in our world. Forecasting and long-range planning are high-risk activities. Today we cannot guarantee more of the same of anything. About the only prediction we can safely assume is that things will always change! In this “Age of Unreason,” to use Charles Handy’s term, we must learn to...
Success Is Living Your Values
Sep 19
“We should choose to follow what is right. But first of all we must define among ourselves what is good” (Job 34:4 LB). Everything you do is influenced by your values. Your actions in life are largely determined by the values you hold. Every time you make a decision, you’re relying on your values to tell you what to do. Unfortunately, some of the values you operate by are counterproductive...
Never Let Anger Lead You, Releasing Your Anger Is The Golden Path
Sep 13
“If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you. ” There are helpful ways and harmful ways to release your anger. For instance, sometimes we’d rather remain angry than admit to our anger. Keep in mind: anger is not necessarily wrong. It only becomes wrong if we release it in a way that is inappropriate or destructive. My experience is that most of us learned to express our...
A Leadership Secret: Appreciating The Difficult People
Sep 09
For decades, every summer, welcoming his scholarship players, Alabama coaching legend, Paul “Bear” Bryant, asked: “Have you called your folks to thank them? No one ever got to this level of excellence in football without the help of others.” Bryant didn’t just appreciate the importance of other people in the development of a young athlete; he wanted the athletes to...
A Leader Should Be Willing To Take Responsibilities
Sep 02
Who would forget the ever-famous line of Peter Parker’s grandfather, “With great power comes great responsibility.” The society expects Spiderman, a comic book, TV, and movie superhero, to be responsible for saving his town, or even the world, in some instances, from evil because he has super powers. From all the episodes he appeared in, he never let us down. With the power he possesses, he...