All men and women since Adam and Eve, throughout all of recorded history have been created in the same manner and way. Procreation of the human being is a great equalizer. If everyone comes into the world in the same way, then we are all equal at our first breath. It is what you choose … Continue reading
Unlearned instruction is absolutely useless. You cannot use that which you do not know…And…you do not know that which you do not know. So the burden of proof in this whole scenario of the student/teacher is a good and natural mix of the one who desires to teach… finding or being matched up to a … Continue reading
My purpose in this particular discussion is to give you what I consider to be the bare minimums, no frills, and basic essentials of leadership. I want to give you the skills I believe you need to possess and use as you deal with and lead other people. You will never be able to lead … Continue reading
Words in the English language mean very specific things and convey their meanings in a most direct and forceful manner. Two of the shortest but most powerful words in our language are Can’t and Won’t. All leaders and particularly Christian leaders need to be very careful which one of these two words they choose … Continue reading
The truth is that a vast majority of the people of our nation (somewhere around 97 %) are not decision makers. Rather they are procrastinators and excuse makers. It is these very character traits that are the leading causes of failure in the marketplace. Now if confidence, boldness, strength of character and decisiveness are … Continue reading
Doctor Albert Einstein had it right when he stated that: “in all leadership scenarios,…it is the paramount requirement of the leader,…to always make certain that he keeps the most important things within the organization…at all times…the most important things to be accomplished.” The leader is the one who must set the right priorities to enable … Continue reading
Fear is a state of mind. It exists only because a person allows it to exist by focusing his mind and/or his thoughts on the very thing, occurrence, circumstance, or person that is generating the fear. You can only go in life to where your mind and/or thoughts are focused. Your mind is the one … Continue reading
The busy-ness of life can and does, all too often, rob us of many of the most significant things, times, people, or events in our life. By being too busy all of the time, once we complete one task, event, or project, we quickly put it behind us, cease thinking about it or evaluating it … Continue reading
Trust,…much like respect,…must be earned. It cannot simply be given or demanded. Trust is a developed shared understanding by and between two or more human beings. Trust usually takes quite a while to establish and is tested every time either of the involved parties comes to a position or place where he has to totally … Continue reading
All effective leaders love their people and relate to them well. They shed light on the issues and the decisions that need to be made. And they push life into their own organizations by their presence, their skills, and their character. In so doing, they always equip their followers so as to enable them to … Continue reading
