Mandela on leadership

Nelson Mandela is 90 and passes along to Richard Stegel 8 leadership lessons.
Number 1: Courage is not the absence of fear- it’s inspiring other to move beyond it.
-”I can’t pretend that I’m brave and that I can beat the whole world.” But as a leader, you cannot let people know. ” You must put up [...]

QUESTION EVERYTHING

Psalm 139:23-24 (NLT)
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
I wanted pass along and interesting excerpt for Martin Linstroms book BUY-OLOGY. In it he challenges why we do what we do.
Play along [...]

I’M THANKFUL

-For the innocence in the eyes of my children
-For friends that love me
-For a wife who knows when to NOT let me leave the house when I’m dressed like “an 8th grade science teacher” (whatever the heck that means)
-For a wife that puts up with me….THIS IS NO SMALL FEAT(ask her)
-For a wife who knows [...]

SO THANKFUL

SO THANKFUL
Thankfulness, in my estimation, is a great way to combat the American epidemic of entitlement. It’s gross how people think they “deserve” so much. WHY do you deserve that car, that outfit, that house, that…. ANYTHING? Is it because you woke up today? Is it because you’re special? We often read the 23rd Psalm [...]

THANKFULNESS

Job 1:21 (NLT)
He said,
“I came naked from my mother’s womb,
and I will be naked when I leave.
The Lord gave me what I had,
and the Lord has taken it away.
Praise the name of the Lord!”

I want to take a few days to ponder the issue of thankfulness.

Why gratitude and thanksgiving is important?
What we ought to be [...]

GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS – INSTALMENT 1

This is the perfect gift for the wanna be S.W.A.T team member that’s been sentenced to 25 years to life at an office job. Don’t let the cubicles get you down my corporate commando friend because this year Santa stayed up nights crafting you the PERFECT gift. You wanted a GLOCK but life delt you [...]

CRISIS ADVICE

I thought I’d pass alone something I read on Harvard Business Review Editors blog. In it, Steve Prokesch passes along some great advice for leaders from GE CEO Jeff Immelt.
Be decisive: Make decisions, including some occasions when you don’t have perfect information.
Be accountable: Stand by your decisions, admit when you’ve made a mistake, and make [...]

THE ADVENT CONSPIRACY

I’m SOoo excited for what our church is doing during this Christmas season. Take two minutes and check out our promo video for Christmas campaign.

A BIG FYI TO ALL Restaurants everywhere

Dear owner of restaurants everywhere,
When I go out with the family to eat, I go to feel good. I go to enjoy a hot fresh meal. But we need to talk. Somewhere, someone thought it would be funny to put ridiculous names on the menu. I don’t know why this happen although I have some [...]

IDIOMS?!….more like IDIOtic :-)

Here are 10 idioms that you have either heard or said recently. You understood it but I DOUBT you can articulate what they mean. Have fun and PLEASE leave a comment with your favorite idioms or genius explanation of the ones listed.
1. An Axe To Grind
2. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch:
3. Make No [...]