My passion is to always be a student - to never stop learning or growing. One of my mentors once told me, Mike, It has been sound advice motivating me to this day. One of the ways I do this is to read numerous articles each week on a variety of topics. I read broadly and enjoy topics such as…
The movie “Gladiator” opens with the Roman general Maximus leading his troops into battle against a horde of vicious barbarians. Instead of sitting on a distant hill like other generals, simply observing, Maximus leads the charge himself, yelling at the top of his lungs, “Stay with me! Staaaay with meeee!” It is reported he never lost a battle. Many think…
My friend, Dr. Ray Pritchard, tells the story of a professor who, along with his son, went on a thousand-mile backpacking trip from British Columbia to southern California. They faced discouragement from lack of food and water, the danger of wild animals, days of rain and mud, physical exhaustion, bodily injury, loneliness, mosquitoes, and the extremes of weather. Ray says…
Serve in business or ministry long enough and the odds are high you will experience the good, bad and ugly of leadership teams. If you have been blessed to be part of an organized, highly proficient, united team, count yourself among the fortunate. Too many have experienced the dark side of leadership teams: the kind that are disjointed and unproductive.…
In case you haven’t noticed, not everyone is wired the same way. Some people are outgoing and others are reserved. Some are direct and others are subtle. Some prefer “in your face” confrontation while others appreciate a softer approach to correction. Perhaps you think I am stating the obvious. Everybody understands this little tidbit of truth, but…do they? If everybody…
My passion is to always be a student - to never stop learning or growing. One of my mentors once told me, “Mike, It has been sound advice motivating me to this day. One of the ways I do this is to read numerous articles each week on a variety of topics. I read broadly and enjoy topics such as…
I have spent the last 40 years of my life studying leaders and leadership. My antennas are always up when I am around anyone in a leadership role. I watch leaders because I want to learn both the positive and negative characteristics of the function of leadership. During my life, I have connected with leaders from churches, youth ministries, organizations,…
In over 45 years of global travel, I have heard the words “We Are Next for Takeoff” hundreds of times. I confess: I like movement and speed. The thought of getting somewhere faster than normal appeals to me. I cannot sit for long periods of time without getting bored. It does not offend me if you classify my condition with…
I grew up watching Superman, in black and white no less. George Reeves, the original television Superman was bigger than life. The announcer would begin the program with words that inspired me to put on my cape and fly off into the sky for another adventure! Kellogg, 'The Greatest Name In Cereals', presents . . . . . the Adventures of…
From the tunnel where I stood, I could only see a few of the sections where students were seated in the arena. Once the two thousand students had been herded into the designated sections I was scheduled to speak at the student event following the NBA game. In a matter of minutes, I would be introduced to give the Gospel…