How To Deal With Anger In Marriage

Sadly, I know far too much about this subject, especially from the giving end.  When our feelings are hurt we must not stuff inside or dumb our emotions on the other person.  I have built in the discipline to first filter my emotions before I share them.  Then it’s all about saying the right thing, […]

5 Questions Leaders Should Be Asking All The Time

For my first twenty years in corporate life, the leader was the answer man. The positional authority leader was always the one who could solve your problem or give you direction.  In essence, the leader was responsible for answering all the questions. Today leadership theory and practice according to this HBR post, has shifted to […]

Church Scattered: The Incredible Priority Of Personal Development

I was attending a conference many years ago and heard for the first time this life changing quote, “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.”  I made a commitment on that day to apply this principle in my […]

5 Things New Leaders Should Do First

This HBR post talks about some of the differences between management and leadership.  However, its greatest contribution is to give some very practical advice that every new leader should follow.  Yes, its about delivering results but those results are realized through people.  So for me, first value your people who then will deliver the results. […]

6 Ways To Energize Your Team

I have often said that leaders more than anything else are dealers in hope.  You are the emotional thermostat for your team. If they sense your positive attitude it will give them the confidence that we will get through this and win in the end.  This Michael Hyatt post is excellent as always: “As a […]