The One Thing that Will Win the Battle
Focus. Those who make it big have an ability to focus on one key aspect of their work. Many authors and leaders have written about this ability—the capability to identify and make oneself lasered-focused on one thing—including Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan, authors of The One Thing. As a strategist, I have always found […]
Seth Godin’s The Purple Cow: A Book Review
This is a review and reflection on the book The Purple Cow by Seth Godin. I like Seth Godin. I think of him as a philosopher, a marketing philosopher that is. I find that some leaders are fluent writers, deep thinkers, and aggregators of information and experiences. Others go a step beyond. They dig underneath […]
How to Create Habits as a Reader
Do Not Fear the Book of Revelation
As Christ-followers, when we read the book of Revelations with its spine-chilling scenes and imagery we often become quiet and scared. At least, this was my experience for many years—but then I had an idea. What if I trusted the Lord? At one point after COVID-19 had swept across the globe, my wife told me, […]
Three Types of Reading
Accomplished leaders take reading seriously. They guard it as a life discipline. In this article I want to share three types reading that can best maximize our personal growth. I completed my schooling at age thirty. Without question, books were central to my odyssey in academia. For me, reading was primarily an exercise to advance my education […]
A Leadership Challenge to High School Students
Last Friday I was honored to speak to high school students at the Nazarene Christian Academy (NCA) in Crowley, Texas at their career and college day. The NCA is a well-led organization (church and K-12 school) that is a shining light in our community.?As I reflect on my interaction with the students, I wanted to […]
Amazon: A Leader in Customer Service
I love to read. I get all my books from Amazon. And I have never had a problem until last week. I ordered a used book from a seller through Amazon. I had intended to give this book to a team member. The book status said, ?Used ? Good Condition,? so I assumed it would […]
Create Your Growth Plan, Part 3: Additional Reading
Now that you’ve decided to establish a personal development growth plan for this year, and you’ve finished your book reading plan, the next step is to determine the other reading you intend to do as part of your growth plan. For me, the sources for reading other than books fall into four major categories: Blogs […]
Create Your Growth Plan Part 2: Book Reading
So you have decided to create a growth plan. Where do you start? A book reading plan! Being exposed to new principles and ideas from books is indispensable if you want to be intentional about your personal development. Authors often spend years researching and documenting their best thoughts and ideas about areas they have wrestled […]