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Will The Leader Please Stand Up?
I watched an animated movie yesterday. In one of the scenes, two friends were trying to ride a two-headed dragon. The challenge was that...
Dec 20, 2019
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What to Do With Emergencies
Today, I drove my son to school. It was like every other trip to his school until the faint sirens behind us became loud enough to make...
Dec 17, 2019
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Follow First, Then Lead.
I grew up in Sub-Saharan Africa where it is not uncommon to see a chicken and her chicks roaming around, rummaging for food and water....
Dec 10, 2019
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How to Kill A Giant
This morning my son reminded me of a lesson I taught him. I thought I’d share with you. Joel’s is fond of Sesame Street characters. Elmo...
Nov 30, 2019
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We Don't Need Paper Leaders
Harry S. Truman is brilliant. He came up with one of the most famous leadership quotes: “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are...
Nov 17, 2019
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People Create Environments
I am on a church staff. An awesome church staff. Part of our responsibility is to create the right environment for spiritual,...
Nov 8, 2019
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The Curse of Natural Ability
Be it cooking, public speaking, singing, and painting or writing; there is something you are naturally awesome at. And this is not in...
Nov 5, 2019
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What If You Didn't Get A Second Chance?
What would you do different?What would you do the same? What would you do more? What would you do less? What would you push harder? What...
Oct 28, 2019
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What Makes The Best?
Is it fame and popularity?Or efficiency and cost-effectiveness? Or success and victory? Or noted and applauded? I think BEST is about...
Oct 26, 2019
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The Difficulty Of Strategy
It’s easy to win, win and win again. Anybody can do that. Every strategy out there is designed to win, but the most difficult dimension...
Oct 26, 2019
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Experience Might Be Overrated
What other giants did David kill before Goliath? What other nations did Moses deliver before the nation of Israel? Moses again…. What...
Oct 5, 2019
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Even Arm Wrestling Has Rules!
Every field of endeavor has a set of rules that guides it. Be it soccer, middle school, writing code or mud wrestling; there are always...
Sep 28, 2019
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Leadership: Moving From Motivation To Inspiration
As leaders, our greatest challenge is the mental and psychological (and spiritual, if you’re a religious leader) alignment of the people...
Sep 21, 2019
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The Psychology Of Trust
Whether we know it or not, our lives are a sum total of several patterns of varying magnitudes. From the timing of our meals to the order...
Sep 14, 2019
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Leadership And Limited Visibility
Some days ago, driving to work was a hassle. The weather report had indicated there would limited visibility—this time they were right,...
Sep 7, 2019
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Where Are The Amateurs?
When did amateur become the opposite of professional? When did amateurs lose the right to get paid for their craft? I did some study and...
Aug 31, 2019
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The Burden of Talents
From the times of the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25) to this present age, every talented person is burden by the weight of his/her...
Aug 24, 2019
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When Push Comes to Shove
One of the hardest things in life is waiting on the fulfillment of a promise. Often times, the usual response to waiting is an impatient...
Aug 17, 2019
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Hidden: The Process Of Preparation
Let me paint a picture in your mind. You’re about to prepare a dish—your favorite dish—and you have all your ingredients ready on your...
Aug 17, 2019
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Your Steps Are Still Ordered
Often times we love to quote, “The steps of the righteous man are ordered by the Lord.”1 However, when we pass through tough times we...
Aug 17, 2019
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