Last week I attended the Global Leadership Summit and got to hear from some great leaders and thinkers including Jim Collins, Dan Pink, Tony Dungy and Jack Welch to name a few. Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor at Willow Creek Community Church and founder of the summit, opened the event with a story about a time […]
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The Boy Scouts of America are celebrating their 100-year anniversary this year. A few months ago I shared the story of how it started. Right now my nephew is enjoying the last day of the National Scout Jamboree along with tens of thousands of other teenage boys. Watching the arena show over the internet Saturday
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“Sawubona!” This is how the Zulu greet one another. It literally means, “I see you.” And, yes, they were saying it long before the Na’vi of James Cameron’s Avatar were saying it. Last week I offered 3 ways to connect with others. Number two was “Seeing People.” I’d like to dig into that a little
Yesterday at Church – during that time when you greet everyone around you – I shook hands with six people. As I sat back down I couldn’t recall one of their names. I think Rick (or was it Rich?) was sitting next to me. I shook hands with him first, then I turned to introduce
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There are a lot of things in life that will gladly wield power over you – if you let them. Money. Expectations. Fear. The weather. Snarky people. But, there are certain things within your own power that – if you embrace them – will give you the upper hand in life and leadership. One of
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