The Greatest Battle: Your Thoughts

The Greatest Battle: Your Thoughts

The pressure to look good, or impressive, or AT LEAST not embarrassing is a debilitating scourge on the ability of someone to accomplish great things. People pleasing is a trap that keeps us bound to the expectations and preconceptions of others. The truth is that...
5 Ways to Be A Giver

5 Ways to Be A Giver

Give what you’ve got to give! 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) says, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” You have one life… one life to live, one life to give, one life to experience, one life to love, one life to...
Think, Speak, and Act … Positively

Think, Speak, and Act … Positively

Think positively… Do you need a guideline for an affirmative thought life? Here is a Bible verse worth committing to memory: “Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are...
Surround Yourself With Positive, Godly People

Surround Yourself With Positive, Godly People

One of the greatest powers you have been given is the power of choice. Look around. Who are your friends and those with whom you spend a great deal of time? If they are not sources of inspiration and encouragement, it may be time to seek some new, positive friends. Do...
Learning from the Greatness of Others

Learning from the Greatness of Others

My library is full of some of the best leadership books ever written. I have read books by many leadership thinkers and gurus, like Peter F. Drucker, Ken Blanchard, Warren Bennis, Stephen Covey, Dale Carnegie, James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, Max De Pree, John P....
14 Ways to Get on the Winning Side of Life

14 Ways to Get on the Winning Side of Life

In our politically correct (I would say incorrect) world, it seems wrong to call anybody a loser because we might make them feel bad about themselves. But the reality is that there are winners in life, and there are losers in life. One of the most important things you...