Sarah and I had a few friends over this past weekend and toward the end of the evening we started discussing our greatest passions. The conversation was frank and authentic, as it always is among people willing to be real, and it turns out we ran the gamut in our little group. Some had their […]
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None of the thumbs in our house are green. Despite this well-known fact, We planted a dogwood tree in our front yard last fall. The whole family got involved—the kids helped dig the hole, drop the sapling in, replace the dirt, and water it down. We prayed for the leafless structure all winter, hoping it
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When I think of summer, I think of water. Swimming, splashing, boating, floating, skiing, diving, surfing—if it involves water, count me in. Earlier this summer I was bodysurfing with my family when I was struck by the similarities between great surfers and great leaders. I began to consider how the fundamentals of surfing—what successful surfers
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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – Edmund Burke Earlier this week the NCAA imposed severe punitive sanctions against Penn State and their football program in response to the child sex abuse scandal involving former coach Jerry Sandusky. With the rest of the country, I’ve experienced a
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Want more from your followers? More commitment, more passion, more focus, more imagination? More results? Then give more. You get what you give as a leader. Don’t expect others to miraculously take the first step—that’s your job! The definition (and responsibility) of a leader is to initiate, assume risk, and be the first to open up. Trust
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