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Do Dogs (Or Pets In General) Go To Heaven?

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“Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.” – Proverbs 12:10 (ESV) It has been said that you do not find your dog.  Your dog finds you.  I would wholeheartedly agree. In 2005, our family had just moved into our new house.  Like anyone moving […]

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The #1 Thing Necessary To Create A Healthy Organizational Culture

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Whether you lead a church, business, non-profit, educational or athletic organization, every leader wants a healthy culture.  We talk about it.  We hire for it.  We do everything possible to create environments people LOVE to spend time at. Bryan Miles, Co-Founder and CEO of BELAY Solutions is one of my favorite leaders.  In conjunction with the release of […]

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10 Reasons Leaders Have No Patience For This

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I love the picture shown above and its caption: “You’ll find a way, or you’ll find an excuse!”  As I looked at the image I determined 10 Reasons Leaders Have No Patience For This – EXCUSES! Leaders have no patience for excuses because the conditions for success are rarely perfect. Leaders have no patience for excuses […]

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8 Lessons Only The Best Leaders Know

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Nowhere in the Bible did God call anyone to an easy task.  Leadership is hard.  It is uphill.  There is a price to pay.  Leadership is tough but at the same time, so rewarding.  Today, I was clearing out some old USA Today articles and identified 8 Lessons Only The Best Leaders Know. Great Leaders Have […]

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17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The 15:17 To Paris

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Today I saw new film The 15:17 To Paris directed by Clint Eastwood.  On August 21, 2015, Ayoub El-Khazzani, armed with over 300 rounds of ammunition, began firing on the passengers traveling via train from Amsterdam to Paris.  Three Americans and long-time friends, Airman Spencer Stone, Army National Guard Alek Skarlatos, and their friend Anthony Sadler, thwarted […]

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28 Lessons For Pastors Who Are Discouraged

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This morning I had the incredible privilege of sitting in a session conducted by the wonderful senior pastor of NorthStar Church Mike Linch and host of the incredibly popular Linch With A Leader Podcast.  As part of an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions called Capital Campaign University, Mike gave an inspirational message on how to address the giants all leaders face […]

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Definition Of Success – Dodge Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial

https://youtu.be/SlbY1tGARUA The following is a transcript from Ram Truck’s Super Bowl commercial shown above.  The words were spoken 50 years ago today, February 4, 1968 by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he quoted Matthew 23:11. “If you want to be important, wonderful.  If you want to be recognized, wonderful.  If you want to be […]

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16 Habits Of Great Public Speakers

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Leadership comes with a microphone.  This is because there will come a time in every leader’s life when they must stand up and proclaim, “Follow me!”  As a result, every leader needs to always be improving their public speaking skills. The incredible video above teaches us 16 Habits Of Great Public Speakers: Great Public Speakers Are Highly […]

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