Paul McCartney and John Lennon On July 6, 1957, a 15-year-old Paul McCartney attended a garden party at St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool. While there he had a chance-encounter with a 16-year-old lad named John Lennon. They formed a friendship and even more historic, a rock band known as The Beatles. This groundbreaking […]
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Is It Better To Be Liked Or Respected As A Leader? The Answer May Surprise You.
Schrödinger’s Cat is a teaching tool which, in its most simplistic terms, states more than one thing can be true at the same time. As a young leader coming up, I kept hearing it was better for a leader to be respected than liked. After being in various levels of leadership for over 35 years, […]
The Difference Between Healthy And Unhealthy Personal And Professional Relationships
I was recently volunteering at a leadership conference and speaking with one of event’s organizers. We were having a very pleasant conversation and she expressed her gratefulness for my participation. I replied, “Well, I’m just trying to earn my free ticket!” She then said, “We could never pay you back for all you given us.” […]
7 Gifts Wives Need From Their Husbands and 5 Gifts Husbands Need From Their Wives
Tonight my wife and I had the privilege of attending the Real Momentum Date Night event in which the incomparable Crawford and Karen Loritts were the featured speakers. It was an incredible event!!! If you are unfamiliar with Real Momentum, this is an organization founded by Keith Boggs. Real Momentum offers tailored men’s ministry coaching, […]
The One Thing Successful (Young) Leaders Eventually Learn Is Far More Important Than Money, Prestige, Awards, Titles, Or Accomplishments
I’m 53 years old and I’m going through a particular stage in my life where I am reevaluating what is important. It has been a humbling experience because I am beginning to realize how many opportunities I have wasted over the years. In the 1990s, I had the privilege of sitting under a Sunday School […]
The Best Marriage Advice I Ever Received
There is no shortage of places you can get quality leadership advice. Countless books, podcasts, and yes, even blogs, like this one exist to help you navigate leadership waters. However, the best leadership advice I ever received came in 1990 and had to do with the most important leadership role I play – husband. This advice […]
Live Blog: That Church Conference – 47 Leadership Quotes From Carrie Kintz
In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend the That Church Conference. Today, I will be bringing the top leadership lessons from some of the greatest social media minds in Christianity. As a special gift to everyone reading these posts, INJOY Stewardship is offering a complimentary download of my […]
12 Truths About Pastors, Their Assistants And Marital Affairs
The relationship between pastors and their assistants can be one of the most healthy and productive partnerships in the Kingdom. And it can also be one of the most destructive. Recently, Bryan Miles, owner of MAG Bookkeeping and EA Help, joined Carey Nieuwhof for an amazing conversation about pastors and their assistants. You can listen to […]
The Top New Leadership Lesson I Learned In The Last Month
Social competence is a vital ingredient for anyone wishing to be successful. A July 17th USA Today article discussed how social competence is mostly developed and recognized as early as kindergarten. Here are some of the findings published in the American Journal of Public Health after a 20-year study of over 750 children from kindergarten […]
8 Practices Of Highly Successful Fathers
http://youtu.be/fsFs3iGRzCw Leadership begins at home. The above advertisement from Toyota tells the amazing story of Stef Purdy and his daughter Amy. Forced to lose her kidneys and legs below the knees, Amy’s life has been an inspiration to thousands. This video reminds of the power of the human spirit and a loving family. As I […]
The Best Marital Advice I Ever Received
There is no shortage of leadership advice and suggestions in the world today. Matter of fact, you get a lot on this website. However, in 1990 I was given the best leadership advice I ever received. My church was conducting a revival. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this term, a revival was week-long […]
12 Things Husbands Need To Do More Of Every Single Day
The most important leadership you will ever do is in the home because everyday you are setting precedent and sending people forth into a time you cannot see. Recently, a friend of mine posted the following items in Facebook while his wife was in ICU. It rocked my busy world. After reading, I bet it […]