Author and businessman Max De Pree said, “The first step of a leader is to define reality.” You can’t move forward if you don’t know what is holding you back. Most challenges that individuals are facing stem from a lack of awareness of what is actually happening. The only reason you aren’t moving forward is […]
Experiments take trial after trial after trial because that’s how we learn. A child would never learn to walk if they didn’t keep falling again and again. It is through the experiences of falling that a child discovers how to maintain balance and develop the strength to walk. If you give up every single time […]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Notice that we are called to give thanks in all circumstances; it is God’s will for us. We are not called to give thanks for our circumstances, but to give thanks in […]
Everyone has greatness within them, but it sometimes becomes buried with hopelessness. I have found there is no such thing as a hopeless situation…just hopeless people. There is always a way to bring hope back to people; they just need someone to help them find it again. A school system in a large city had […]
The famous author Napoleon Hill said, “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” Goals are the targets we aim for and shoot at. They motivate us to keep moving forward; without them, it is easy to become complacent. Goals are God’s way of keeping us in a growth mindset. If you do not know where you’re supposed […]
A few years ago I did a message at Hoosier Harvest Church called the GIFT OF THE GIVE. This was a Christmas time sermon I gave to challenge us to be givers. The greatest gift we can receive is when we give to someone else in need. It is truly better to give than to […]
The other day my two boys and I were running around our house as I was chasing them. I was the monster, and they were my prey. We had lots of fun screaming and scaring each other, especially when I switched directions on them and kept cutting off their escape route. While we were playing, […]
We are in a battle, but not just any battle, it’s a spiritual battle. A battle that is waged in the heart and in the head. And who is winning this war will determine your future reality. Remember what Paul reminded us in Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but […]
I have a new title to add to your current role. Whatever you do, wherever you may be in life, you must embrace this unwritten duty. Are you ready? You are a CPS…you are a Cheif Problem Solver. If you want to be a great leader and a great influencer, you MUST be a great […]
Don’t ever waste a crisis; it’s an opportunity to change something you should have changed already. It creates a sense of urgency that should have been there all along. We certainly don’t want a crisis, but we must learn how to embrace it when it comes. And rest assured, it will come at some point, and […]