Leadership

The unexpected response

November 27, 2016

It was a performance of the Nutcracker with a packed house during the snow scene that involves an intricate dance and requires the stage crew…

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I love it when people think I’m nuts

November 22, 2016

I started a nonprofit while I was in high school; people thought I was nuts. I started a church in downtown Decatur; people thought I…

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Thoughts on listening well

November 14, 2016

I think listening is a dying skill. From seeing friends misunderstand the unrest in our culture over this past year to sitting in a meeting…

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Follow through is the best predictor of success

November 11, 2016

I recently finished Angela Duckworth’s book Grit. The book is about, well, grit, what it is, how if affects us and how to have more…

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What is your default response?

November 8, 2016

I’m convinced everyone has a default response, a way of thinking that predisposes them to respond in certain ways. Sometimes these responses may be good,…

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