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13 Benefits Of Fathers Who Choose Stay With Their Families

My favorite day of the year is Father’s Day!  At the Dodd house, we make it a true celebration of all things testosterone!  I can’t wait for this weekend! While we may be having a great time this Sunday, I realize there is much dysfunction in our world.  For many households, Father’s Day brings heartache stemming from abandonment […]

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10 Most Popular Posts Of January 2011

January was an amazing month!  Overall readership grew by 96% while subscriptions grew by an incredible 149%.  In addition to the site’s growth, I introduced a forum called The Leadership Tribe which allows leaders to make their voices heard and connect with other leaders to share thoughts, insights, and resources on leadership.  I’m really excited about the potential of […]

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Why Men Cheat

Infidelity is generally a death sentence to any relationship and leadership influence a man may have.  With the stakes so high, one must wonder why someone would risk everything for momentary pleasure.  Recently, Josh Reich, Lead Pastor of Revolution Church in Tucson, AZ, brought to my attention a Gallup study put out by Men’s Health magazine. The article gave their 4 reasons for […]

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10 Most Popular Leadership Posts Of December 2010

December was a month with many pleasant surprises.  I expected a down month because of the holidays but it turned out being the 2nd highest month of traffic since the launch of this site.  Because of the holiday season, many of the posts centered on Christmas and church-related issues.   The following are the Top 10 for December […]

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My Top 20 Favorite Leadership Posts Of 2010

Merry Christmas everyone!  If you are sitting around these next couple of days looking for some good year-end reading material, the following are my Top 20 Favorite Leadership Posts Of 2010.  I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did bringing them to you. Ladies, How To Welcome A Man Home – By far my favorite post […]

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20 Quotes From Gordon Gekko And Wall Street

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps comes out on DVD Tuesday, just in time for Christmas.  For anyone interested leadership, it would make a great gift. The following is a post I wrote shortly after the movie’s release earlier this year. Was the iconic character Gordon Gekko played by Michael Douglas correct when he said “Greed is good.”  […]

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Are You Lonely This Christmas?

Are you lonely this Christmas?  Some questions need no explanation do they.  Are you lonely this Christmas? If you are, you’re not alone.  The Boston Globe reported that a 1990 Gallup study indicated 36% of Americans are lonely.  Kerby Anderson, President of Probe Ministries International, states “the baby boom generation is headed for a crisis of […]

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8 Tips On Surviving Your Dysfunctional Family During The Holidays

  Is there a normal family left in America?  I have reached the point where I am putting the “normal family” in my Sasquatch category – I’ve heard a lot about it but haven’t seen any documented visual evidence.  Dysfunction has become an institutionalized aspect of our society. Dysfunction is generally an inconvenience in our […]

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10 Leadership Principles From The Denzel Washington Movie Unstoppable

Unstoppable is unbelievable!  Great action.  Great pacing.  Great tension.  Denzel Washington is my favorite actor of this generation and Unstoppable adds to the resume.  This 20th Century Fox movie, directed by Tony Scott, is based upon the 2001 CSX unmanned train incident and the actions needed to avert certain disaster. From a leadership perspective, this movie is primarily about the importance and consequences of […]

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6 Leadership Thoughts From Toy Story 3

Who is not a fan of the Toy Story series?  With the DVD release taking place Tuesday, the following is an updated post of the movie’s June review. My family just went to the movies and watched Toy Story 3.  This is not the normal kind of movie I enjoy but it came highly recommended.  We had a great time and what is shown during […]

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