The Official "Top 10" List of Books to Read in 2014 Part 4

So today, I conclude my 1st Annual “Top 10” (really 16) books that are must reads in 7 different categories. I’ll just get right to it. As always, the titles are links to Amazon to download or purchase immediately.   In the Marriage Category, read:   Beyond Ordinary by Justin and Trisha Davis Justin and…

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The Official "Top 10" List of Books to Read in 2014 Part 3

  This is week 2 of my 1st Annual “Top 10” Books List for reading in the New Year. Because every leader I know is busy, my desire is to do the “Screening” for you. Today we’re looking at my Top 3 books for the Personal Growth Category. These are must reads for every leader…

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5 Ways to Think Differently about Your Company Christmas Card

During the holidays I got a proverbial Christmas card from 1 of the businesses we do business with. Inside there was literally a guy’s signature & his business card. And… He didn’t even sign in the middle. Clearly, I was #267 in his stack of cards to mindlessly scribble his name in as quickly as…

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Things I Noticed from Anchorman 2

Listen, I get it. I know that even admitting I saw Anchorman 2 puts me in a very bad light with a lot of leaders right now but I have to admit, yes, I saw it. And at the double risk of actually trying to encourage leaders by linking observations to the movie, I’m actually…

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A Christmas Gift for Leaders!

Hey everyone! I hope your Christmas Season is going well! If you’re a leader, I’m sure your December is swamped with year-end meetings, new year planning meetings and Christmas parties, obligations and appointments. Let me encourage you leader, to take time for yourself this month as well. So, for the final 3 weeks of 2013,…

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My "Heart Inventory" Questions

This past weekend at Next Level Church, I shared how Christmas is the perfect time of year to do a bit of a “Heart Inventory” on ourselves. Here are several questions that I have used over the past couple of years that have been amazingly helpful to unlock the present state of my heart. So,…

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How to Define a Win!

When people connect the dots between what they do & the stories of Life-Change, Motivation goes Way Up!!! Stories move the Heart like Data never can. Numbers tell a story, they just don’t tell the whole story. Numbers tell a story, its just a very thin one. The Best Way to Define a “Win” is…

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Write a Letter. Change a Life.

  One of the things I am passionate about is leveraging what God has given me for the least of these. A dream came true last month when we were able to see close to 400 children receive sponsorship through Compassion International over 1 weekend of the God of the Underdogs series at Next Level…

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Simple Things Spread

  Whatever your message is, whatever your idea, keep it simple. Simple things spread. If it’s too difficult to explain, nobody will, If it’s too complicated to understand, nobody will. Every time we adds a layer of complexity, we slow down the viral ability of our idea. Every time we add a rule or guideline,…

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The 1st National Bank of iTunes

Part of the brilliance of what apple has done is they have not only created a one stop shop for books, music and apps for your devices, but they have also become the bank for customers who purchase things on all of those apps as well. This hit me recently when I downloaded the Touchnote…

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