Are you facing a giant in your life? Are you facing something or someone you simply think you cannot overcome? Does this person or situation fill you with great fear? Are you intimidated? If so, then I want to help you. The Mississippi State Bulldogs women’s basketball team, led by head coach Vic Schaefer, defeated […]
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20 Leadership Quotes From TNT’s Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley is one of the most beloved, out-spoken and entertaining television analyst in the history of television. As such, he was the first guest to appear on Kentucky Wildcats head basketball coach John Calipari’s podcast. If you are not a regular listener to the CalCast, you are missing as good an A List group […]
15 Characteristics Of Teams Who Reach And Win The Final Four
This past weekend the North Carolina Tar Heels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Oregon Ducks and Gonzaga Bulldogs all punched their ticket to the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four. The question now becomes how do you succeed in the most high-pressure, high-stakes environment possible? A look at past winners gives us a clue. 2013 champion Louisville Cardinals […]
A Tribute To The Greatest Collegiate Coach Of All-Time, Head Coach Pat Summitt
“You don’t take donkeys to the Kentucky Derby. You better get you some race horses.” – Head Coach Pat Summitt’s dad after her first loss On Thursday, July 14th at 7:00 PM EST in Knoxville, TN at the Thompson Boling Arena, the public is invited to attend a memorial service for the greatest collegiate coach […]
10 Prices Superstars Are Willing To Pay Others Are Not
On Wednesday evening, April 13th Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in the final game of his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a fitting end for the five-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer. Prior to the game ESPN writer Baxter Holmes examined Bryant’s fanatical workout habits You can read […]
13 Things Pastors Can Do To Grow A Plateaued Or Declining Church
Recently, I have dealt with a number of churches who are plateaued or declining. What has become heartbreaking is not the church has become stuck, statistically most are in similar situations. What is most discouraging is the approach and attitude the church leadership takes once growth has stopped. In my post 13 Things Christians Say. […]
12 Things Successful Leaders Focus On
Successful leaders focus on things unsuccessful leaders do not. They are always growing, always thinking, always experimenting, always reading and always trying to get better. This is because we know what made us successful today will not keep us successful tomorrow. Today I was reading some old articles I accumulated and wanted to pass along […]
16 Quotes On Faith And Leadership By Steph Curry
Steph Curry absolutely loves Jesus Christ, his wife and parents. This 2nd generation star and league MVP also grew up with a basketball in his hands. He is the greatest ball handler since Pete Maravich and maybe the best shooter anyone of us have ever seen. I am all-in on Steph Curry. Move over LeBron! […]
10 Qualities Which Make Up Great Teams
We all want to be part of a great team. Furthermore, we want to build and lead great teams. This is because great teams accomplish great things and significantly make a difference in the lives of people. But what makes up a great team? Are the qualities which can be identified and replicated? The answer […]
7 Practices Of Your Organization’s Top Performer
Every ministry or organization has a top performer. One who rises above all others. Other than production, what are the practices of those who consistently excel. Do they have traits we can learn from to improve our own performance. The answer is a resounding “Yes!” In the June 21st, 2010 edition of The Sporting News, Mike […]
17 Practices Of Highly Successful Leaders Who Build Great Teams
All leaders know the importance and multiplicative impact of a great team. You can simply accomplish more with a team than you can by yourself. So how do you go about constructing a great unit? Are there keys and practices to building great teams? In the February 23rd issue of Sports Illustrated, the great writer […]
9 Signs A Leader Needs To Improve
No leader is perfect. We have all seasons when we do not hit on all cylinders. Seasons when our communications lack clarity, when our people skills divide rather than unify, and when the decisions we make miss the mark. Simply put, there are seasons in a leader’s life we must simply improve. LeBron James of […]