I have witnessed, up close, the heart of leaders who want nothing but the best for their organizations and share everything they can as soon as they can. I have seen the opposite as well. Leaders who hoard information. Leaders who leverage intelligence and news for their own benefit, high on the "sexy" drugs of status, secrecy and self-importance. I confess, I've been (am?) one of these leaders too.
Whether you have experienced "real life" external bullies or not, we all have this tendency to be our own bully. The question you have to ask yourself is. How long are you going to take it, before you say you've had enough?
Having contrarians in your daily life, at your dinner table and in your community can be maddening at times...but can we and should we try to live without them?
patterns. As someone who is trying to grow closer to others and sprinkle as much salt and light into the world as possible before I go, I am humbled. Dunbar's number tells me a story.
When I was a young man, I used to get pretty annoyed when my mom told us we had to be dropped off at CCD (Catholic Catechism classes) at our local Catholic Church. Turns out, my mom was trying to give me a little bit of faith, but all I could think of was no... Continue Reading →
I was you You wouldn’t know it now My brand has changed What you see now is “The Church guy” The “Christian guy” It is hilarious to me, that when I meet you… You think I am “one of them” I used to sit in the back...
See the light in others...
I'll never get over how important asking the right question can be. When I began learning about ministering to others or "doing life" with other people (as the church sometimes calls it), I didn't realize that you could so easily signal the wrong priorities with the wrong question. For instance, if someone you are supposed... Continue Reading →
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