Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
The Good Ole Days
I sometimes wish I could go back in time to the younger version of me and teach him lots of things that I’ve learned in the years since. The 14-year-old me was self-centered and a bit of a “smart aleck” to my teachers. I was also a bit demanding of my parents and grandparents. I took…
Read MoreCloud Leadership
I have been a follower of Jesus since I can remember. I’ve had my seasons where I was closer in my walk with Him than others. I’ve learned the last several years about the importance of being consistent and steady in following Him. I am tempted like any other person to be selfish and self-serving,…
Read MoreGood 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…
Read MoreLarge and In Charge
I’ve been around people who are very impressed with themselves. They think that “they’re all that and a bag of chips”. They act better than everyone else. It’s called pride and arrogance for sure. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”(Lord Acton 1834) I’ve met some…
Read MoreHumble Crown
This thought is a bit of an oxymoron. People who wear a crown are not usually humble. People who wear a crown are often in a place of power. Homecoming queens wear a crown of popularity. Humility and power are not usually friends. Occasionally, there is a leader with great power and authority who is…
Read MoreA Prayer For Favor
I don’t remember being the “teacher’s pet”, but I do remember some teachers who have liked me over the years. I like to be liked. I try hard not to be a jerk or an arrogant person. The Lord really changed my heart and I’ve learned to see others as He sees them. He created…
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