Archives of Leadership

About My Writing A while back, a friend asked me, “What is your life verse”? I never knew I was supposed to have a Bible verse to call my life verse. There is certainly nowhere in the Bible that says we should. But I like the idea. Could there be only one Bible verse that […]

About My Writing God is a god of big things. Submit yourself to His will. Seek Him for the big dreams He has for you, and remember the following. The first thought about dreaming: When I find myself against big life pressures, I stop dreaming. I forget how. I forget my prior beautiful dreams. Do […]

About My Writing I have a five-year-old boy; and 1½-year-old twins, a boy and a girl. I have recently been intentional to read material about parenting, specifically on how to raise boys. If you have a boy, consider reading this Christian parenting book: Raising a Modern-Day Knight by Robert Lewis. Lewis shares how fathers have […]

About My Writing If you have not read Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders, I highly recommend it. This is the kind of book I would reread often. There is a thought in it about reading that struck me recently. We should choose the books we read like we would choose who our friends are. […]

About My Writing As a Christian leader, I call on you to reject the anti-God world of today. Why are we so against God if most of the world believes in a higher power? Check this out: “According to sociologists Ariela Keysar and Juhem Navarro-Rivera’s review of numerous global studies on atheism, there are 450 […]

About My Writing If you follow my writing, chances are you are a follower and disciple of Christ (no problem if you are not). Likely, you are a Christian leader, one who leads in a different capacity (whether at home, a CEO, or a pastor). Likely, you are a church member. Here is a challenge […]

About My Writing Brian Bartes is a super nice guy I met a few years ago. He has a phenomenal podcast, interviewing key people about success. I am so impressed by these interviews. They have challenged my thinking. For example, his last four interviews were with: Dean Karnazes, ultra marathon athlete—I love when Dean says […]

About My Writing One of the maxims I keep hearing is: attitude is a choice. Is it? Is it as simple as a hard-nosed decision? Can you sternly scold yourself into adopting a good attitude? Can you have a good attitude if you only slept two hours the previous night? Can you have a good […]

About My Writing I grew up in the Christian church in a devout conservative family. I was advised from an early age: “Read the Bible.” But many times when I read the Bible, quite honestly, it got boring. So I would force myself to read it. Still, I often found it to be a chore. […]

About My Writing If you have not taken a StrengthsFinder test, I recommend it. Upon completion of the test, you will receive your top five scores with an explanation for each strength. Here are mine: 1. Strategic 2. Learner 3. Input 4. Individualization 5. Achiever When you know your strengths, you can start directing your […]