"The higher you go, the thinner the air gets", a phrase spoken by Shirley Denyes to me as a young leader early in my professional career. At the time I didn't understand her statement but 18 years later, I have found that there is wisdom in her ...
Most people who know me know that I like to take risks! I do not take the "death-defying," "no-holds-barred," stupid type of risks, but those of a more calculated nature. Some may argue with me, but the adventure that I seek is not ...
During the last few months I have found myself having to lead from the middle in three unique opportunities. Each of the three cases are not related at all, other than I find myself very involved in the various elements. As result of these ...
Whenever I face times of uncertainty, conflict, and crisis or have major decisions to make I always start with WHAT I KNOW. For me, I lose capacity to remain emotionally grounded when I try to grasp the “what ifs” or the “why’s” that my ...
How do you tackle the task of leading your organization through change? This is a question that every leader, at every level of responsibility must consider IF you care about it's overall success. Scott Wilson's book: Steering Through Chaos, is ...
The following is from my friend Tim Eldred's newsletter for Christian Endeavor. It is a powerful story of getting out of the way and letting students :And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. ...
To the one who solves the riddle, you win this week’s prize (the prize is also a mystery)! After someone solves the riddle, I will finish the blog.
No cheating, don’t ask Jeeves or Google. Use your noggin!
Here we go…..
I am your constant ...
This weekend my son Riley had the privilege of singing in the regional honor choir for the American Choral Directors Association. As a dad I was so proud of the hard work and pursuit of excellence that I saw in my son.
Last week I had the rare privilege to sit and talk with Phil Stacey during breakfast at a meeting we were at together. Phil was a top five finisher in season Six of American Idol and was a fan favorite because of his likeability factor. We had a ...
This past Monday our family went to the Mall of America for Minnesota Districts, Family Day. We bought tickets to the theme park for the family. But there was just one problem; my 12 year old son is scared of roller coasters. About 6 years ago, ...
