Posts that deal with some aspect of leadership, leadership development, and management.
“The rocky soil represents those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But like young plants in such soil, their roots don’t go very deep. At first they get along fine, but they wilt as soon as they have problems or are persecuted because they believe the word.” Why don’t their roots go […]
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“The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.” “Worry is temporary atheism.” Being able to breathe is a key to staying alive. No breath equals no life. There are
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“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Maybe its because we spent many years as foreign missionaries, but this passage always seems to jump off of the page at me. Jesus made
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“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” Solomon Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking: “This is not really a good time to start a business.” “I can’t afford to go back to school.” “I’d like to change careers, but I’m not sure if
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“But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. He has remained loyal to me, so I will bring him into the land he explored. His descendants will possess their full share of that land.” (Numbers 14:24 NLT) The world is full of negativity. It is hard to go through our day
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“Leaders are leaders because they act, not because of how smart they are.” You don’t have to be the smartest person in the room, but you do have to be decisive. You don’t have to know everything there is to know about the situation. You just need enough good, reliable information to make an informed
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“This is the account of Jacob and his family. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he often tended his father’s flocks. He worked for his half brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things his brothers were doing.” (Genesis 37:2 NLT) “One
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