Wisdom

I have learned over the years to seek out people who are more knowledgeable and more experienced than I am. They can give great counsel and wisdom because of their experience and their knowledge. Wisdom is often a rare find. Some people who should be wise from experience are actually not because they didn’t learn…

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Trusted Advisor

As I was growing up, there were lots of people who spoke into my life to help me along the way. If I were to start naming them, I’m not sure this blog post would fit into the page. I would have to give a special shout out to my parents and grandparents who advised…

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Counsel

Many years ago, I served as a student pastor. I actually served in the role for just over 20 years. I remember being asked for counsel a lot during that season of my life. I even went back to school and earned a master’s degree in Adolescent Counseling because I felt so inadequate to counsel…

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Advice

Over the years I have received a lot of unsolicited advice. There are times when I have to consider the “source” of the advice. Some people think they are the smartest and wisest person in the world. If you don’t believe me, just ask them! Good advice is when someone else has experienced what you’re…

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Rules To Live By

There are lots of rules and laws that we live by every day. There are many unspoken rules that we live by without giving much thought. For example, always face forward in an elevator; let others get off before you get on (elevator, buses, etc…); stand at least 3 feet back from a person at…

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Good Advice

I have been blessed with some good advice and counsel over the years. I think people in positions of leadership have great influence in how they give advice and counsel to others. I’ve been given lots of advice over the years that wasn’t good. I’ve learned to discern between sound advice and someone’s opinion. Most…

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