Today’s the DAY!

If I was prone to squeal with joy I’d be squealing! CLOUT: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence RELEASES TODAY! (Now insert squeal) It will take more space than this simple post to explain what this book means to me.  It’s my heart message.  It’s my leadership soul shared through stories and lessons.  It’s what […]

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Clout Lived Out

Lead with hope Lead with conviction Lead with strength Lead with confidence Lead with love Lead with the influence that God has given you!

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Restless Giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.  Congrats to Rebecca Hamlin for winning a copy of Restless. ————————————————————– A relaxed, quiet dinner between friends. We just met but it didn’t discount the fact that “friends” was a safe and appropriate word for how we felt about one another after leaving the table that night.  We shared our stories, […]

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What Are You Barking About?

Mick is the best dog. On March 1st we’ll celebrate Mick’s 15th birthday.  We’ve had him 12 of those years.  The first 3 years of his life are unknown but we suspect he lived much of it on his own. When we adopted Mick he knew he was rescued.  He truly acted as if he […]

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CLOUT Pre-sale Offer!

On January 21st, I have the privilege of releasing my next book, CLOUT: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence! CLOUT is my heart message and I really truly hope that the words in these pages somehow speak to a generation of leaders who need hope and clarity for where and how God wants to use […]

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What's Your Speed?

Ok, it’s time to get back to work.  Christmas and New Year’s Day are officially over and reality sets back in.  All those audacious goals you drafted on January 2nd now need to start becoming reality. But for most of us it’s cold – actually really cold -and dreary.  It’s now the dead of winter.  […]

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What’s Your Speed?

Ok, it’s time to get back to work.  Christmas and New Year’s Day are officially over and reality sets back in.  All those audacious goals you drafted on January 2nd now need to start becoming reality. But for most of us it’s cold – actually really cold -and dreary.  It’s now the dead of winter.  […]

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The Death Grip of Control

There is something special about the feeling of ownership. I vividly remember pulling away from the car lot the day I bought my first car—a 1992 maroon Saturn SL1. I saved diligently for that car, and I felt pride in knowing that it was all mine. I didn’t even care that it lacked air-conditioning, although […]

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Developing Special Teams

Structure is important, especially in organizations.  I’m a strong proponent of well-defined organizational charts with clear lines of authority and responsibility.  We set our employees up best when we provide the framework within which they work. However, the downside of a well-structured organization is that it can become prone to stagnation.  When employees are relegated […]

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