I’ve been inspired by the confidence of the mentors in my life. The men I’ve chosen to watch and follow all have the trait of confidence as a common thread in their persona. Sometimes it’s viewed as pride or arrogance, but at it’s heart, confidence is pure and noble. One of my heros is Winston […]
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Would you be any different?
June 11, 2012 
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Standing in the treetops with harnesses on, getting ready to leap out and grab the next rope, I could hear people’s heartbeats even though they were a couple of feet away. We were at the U.S. Olympic Whitewater Center climbing the high-ropes courses having just experienced the thrill of whitewater rafting. The anxiety of doing […]
Continue readingNehemiah – The art of not getting distracted
May 25, 2012 0 Comments
When you’re trying to get something done and you keep getting distracted and taken away from your work, it’s maddening! There’s a huge temptation to just blow up or blow someone else up! Nehemiah set such a great leadership example for today’s leaders. He was focused on something that was much bigger than himself and […]
Continue readingNehemiah – Fighting Discouragement
May 18, 2012 0 Comments
I hate it when I get halfway through a huge project and everything starts falling apart: you get tired, people around you start whining real bad and others are telling you that you’re out of your mind to keep going. Nehemiah must have been ready to shoot someone. The walls around Jerusalem have been repaired […]
Continue readingDon’t be a poop truck to those who follow
January 20, 2012 2 Comments
A few years ago, we loaded the kids up in the Tahoe for a family vacation. Our trip took us through a lot of narrow two-lane country roads. Half-way through the drive, our nostrils were assaulted by the most offensive odor ever! The first instinct was to blame one of the kids, but we realized […]
Continue readingTeam Creativity…
January 26, 2011 0 Comments
I’ve been part of a few groups that have wanted to be creative. One struggle that most groups have is dealing with who’s idea lands on top and gets used. That struggle in itself is usually what hinders the team from becoming an effective and highly creative force. The concept that an idea can be […]
Continue readingLet the “etc.” speak for itself
April 10, 2010 0 Comments
Leadership… it’s everywhere and it takes so many forms. If you haven’t read the book Good To Great , by Jim Collins, the term “Level 5 Leadership” may not mean much to you. The term is coined by Jim Collins as the highest level of leadership. Collins actually admits that it is very difficult to […]
Continue readingMaking God’s Town a reality
March 25, 2010 0 Comments
For me, one of the highlights of 2009 was seeing Christ Fellowship’s new Children’s Ministry area, God’s Town, become a reality. All three of my kids grew up in the original God’s Town at Christ Fellowship, so it was a real honor to be a part of planning, design and build-out one of the most […]
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