I’ve been doing alot of thinking about the concept of a “balanced life” this week, and although my thoughts are still a bit foggy…I’ll share where I’m at. The past 2 months have seemed very UNbalanced for me. I seem to have spent a bulk of my time and energy on one area of my [...]

If I talk nonstop, do you become immune to what I say?  Maybe its like the boy who cried wolf…people learn to tune you out because you never shut up.  I want to be more impactful, and I’m wondering if shutting up is the best way to accomplish this sometimes.  Then, when you DO say [...]

This story was taken from AP on Yahoo Sports.  After reading it I had to pass it along.  It’s pretty long, but worth reading: The coach never considered any other option. It didn’t matter that his DeKalb, Ill., High School basketball team had ridden a bus two and a half hours to get to Milwaukee, [...]

While reading a story by the Associated Press this morning, I noticed something about how we as human beings view this thing called “PRIDE”.  Everyone remembers the Iraqi reporter who decided to throw his shoes at former President George W. Bush.  As his trial started Thursday in Iraq, he entered the courtroom to applause and [...]

Don’t get me wrong, it’s okay to be nice…but its okay to not be nice too. Your value as a person doesn’t come from you being a nice person. Your value as a human being comes from you being a COMPLETE PERSON…

Someone asked me yesterday to compile a list of some of the blogs that I visit often…here is part of that list: Blogs: Heretics – A great blog from the Lead Coach at Gateway Believers Fellowship in Carnesville, Ga.  If you feel stuck in a rut, like you’ve seen it all and heard it all…then [...]

I have a little 1 year old daughter and she absolutely LOVES to watch Blue’s Clues, so I’ve had the opportunity to watch multitudes of episodes with her.  As a team member who’s job is to teach others…here are a few observations that I’ve made about Blue’s teaching strategies: KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid!  [...]

How serious do you take yourself?  We’ve all known people who take themselves WAY to seriously.  They are a legend in their own mind, eager to pour out their infinite wisdom on the less-fortunate…but we’re not buying it.  Often, I think that reasonable people get in the other ditch…they NEVER take themselves seriously.  Why does [...]

What the….? I know. Bear with me. So think with me for a minute…What can you handle? How much can you handle before you break or stress out? I read in a youth ministry recently that each of us have something like a “leadership bucket”. The bigger your bucket is, the more you can handle. [...]

What does it mean to motivate someone? Dictionary.com’s definition is “to stimulate toward action”. To motivate your team members is to stimulate them toward action. So, how can you motivate your team? It’s simple really. They are already doing what they’re already doing. If you are already selling 5 widgets per week, then you don’t [...]