Multiple summers I have come home from vacation to massive spots in my lawn that are completely parched. I am not referring to small spots that can be corrected with a few patches of grass; I mean embarrassingly ruined sections of my lawn.
One summer evening, after staring at ...
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Encouragement
7 Reasons a Leader Feels Insecure –
By Johnny M. Hunt
Many people want to lead, but few actually do. Many people think they’re leading, but few actually are. Insecurity by its very nature is deceptive. It hides behind many layers of built-up, propped-up self-esteem, working behind the scenes to take us down, to ...
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Don’t Underestimate the Importance of the Foundation –
I can’t lift my arms today.
That’s because my wife and I, along with some hard-working and very meagerly compensated volunteer friends, spent the vast majority of the last three days building a patio in our backyard. So far, some measure of our building party has visited Home ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
The Church Is Not a Sanctuary by Peter Beck
"What do I tell my children the next time we walk into our sanctuary, our former safe haven, and there are strangers in our midst?"
10 Quotes on Leadership That Will Make You LOL by Carolyn Sun
"What do Bill Gates, Tina Fey, and Lao ...
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5 Crucial Steps for New Leaders –
Congratulations on your new leadership role. Whatever the process that got you to this point, and no matter the emotions you are currently experiencing (excitement, stress, fatigue, insecurity), you are the leader. Everyone is looking to you to cast vision, make decisions, step ...
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The Power of Asking the Right Question –
Sometimes there is a question behind the question. The initial question might be something theoretical like this: “Daddy, what dessert is the healthiest?” Now that sounds suspicious to me. It’s crafty, especially when coming from a particularly wily 8-year-old. But that’s not the ...
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