When a friend blows it
God doesn’t humiliate repentant sinners. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. (Hebrews 4:15 NLT) He understands our...
View ArticleWhat I learned from PIXAR
I had the opportunity to tour PIXAR Animation Studios with my friend John-Erik Moseler. What a trip! We got to hang out with John-Erik’s friend Rich, who is a technical director working on the Finding...
View ArticleDude, I don’t want my black friend… [Video]
Dude, I don’t want my black friend… This interview was a great promo video for ARC, but it goes beyond that. I love the explanation that Jimmy Rollins gives to a conversation he had with Rick Bezet at...
View ArticleSetting the example without killing the morale
What do great leaders look like? That’s almost like asking, “When will I know I’m in love?” The answer: “You just will. You’ll know it when you see it.” Recognizing a great leader is similar. You’ll...
View ArticleFive things I read this week that can make me a better leader
How do you grow in your leadership skills? By doing? By watching? By being stretched? By learning from others? Probably you grow by doing a combination of all of them. One of the ways I grow best is by...
View ArticleWhat’s in my pocket? What I’m reading and why it matters
Last week I posted about how I use Feedly and Pocket to help me expand my knowledge base as a leader. If it’s useful, I thought I might do a quick post every week or two called “What’s in my Pocket?”...
View Article10 Ways To Spot An Unlikely Leader
I love the Jim Collins quote from Good To Great: “Great vision without great people is irrelevant.” The problem: Where do you find great people? Recently I was reading the story of Jesus confrontation...
View ArticleWhen is it time for a change?
I read an article recently about how to tell when your business needs a new leader. It opens with: An entrepreneur should know when it is time to move on for the sake of his or her business....
View Article4 things I learned about being a leader from a weekend with the Colts Pt.1
Knowing that I am a huge Denver Broncos fan, my friend Clyde Christensen – Quarterbacks Coach for the Indianapolis Colts, invited me to attend Peyton Manning’s first game back in Indy. I stayed with...
View Article4 things I learned about being a leader from a weekend with the Colts Pt. 2
In a previous post I began to share some things I learned from spending a weekend with Clyde Christensen, one of the coaches of the Indianapolis Colts. I became a fan. I now like them almost as much as...
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