This week we are talking about Moses and his great leadership qualities using the acronym HARD. The first attribute was being Humble. Today we will discuss being Approachable. Many years ago I worked for a bank that brought in a new CEO. At first he met and listened to the concerns and thoughts of all levels of the staff. Eventually, ...
Moses was a great leader who learned that being a servant leader is HARD. This week we will use the acronym HARD to discuss some of Moses’ amazing qualities. Moses learned that to be a good leader he needed to be Humble, Approachable, a Representative of God, and a Delegator. The first attribute is Humble. Although Moses was chosen and ...
Imagine being one of the soldiers landing on the beaches of France on June 6, 1944. As they landed and realized that the Germans were in wait for them, many must have known that they were part of a suicide mission. What would possess a man to give up his life for his country, rather than looking out for his ...
While in Boston a couple of summers ago, Megan, Kathy, and I toured Paul Revere’s home. We discovered that he was a serial entrepreneur, and known as the person to see when you needed something done right. Mr. Revere was quick to serve the needs of others. In addition to his silver and gold business, he built an iron foundry, ...
A recent luncheon event was off to a good start. But as people began to finish their salad, I noticed that no lunches were being served. Our program was about to start and there were no meals in sight! Our guests were eventually served, but the delay caused some anxiety for our team, as well as for the hotel’s staff. ...
After Dr. Richard Blackaby shared a powerful message on “Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs” at our St. Louis event, a young man shared with me a remarkable story. This young man had spent two days at that hotel praying about planting a new church in Ferguson, Missouri. When this young man stepped off the elevator to get some fresh air, he felt ...
Recently, I met a radio talk show host who had a very colorful past prior to becoming a follower of Jesus. Several of his past business partners had experienced significant legal problems, bankruptcy, and even fraud convictions. His partners had been so renowned that I still remembered them decades later. He said, “Those guys had a hard time staying out ...
Probably the most dangerous workplace is the battlefield. Memorial Day is a day of honoring the soldiers who died on the battlefield. While many of us serve behind desks or in safe environments, these brave warriors have lived out their God-given vocation by facing the constant fear of death to protect our freedom. Jesus also sacrificed His life for freedom. ...
Years ago, I introduced Gary and Dean to each other. Gary was a business owner looking for investors, and Dean was a potential investor. At the introductory meeting, Dean, the investor, said to Gary, “I will research you and your business. If, at any point in time you lie to me, we’re done! I will assume that if you lie ...
At a reception I attended years ago, Dan Cathy, President of Chick-fil-A, played one of their renowned cow commercials. Millions of viewers have experienced a hearty laugh while watching the famous white and black cows who have trouble spelling. This particular advertisement revealed several cows parachuting into a football stadium and taking out the hamburger vendor. Not only has Chick-fil-A ...
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