What you truly believe determines what you do. Even when you are operating on auto pilot, like anti-virus software (or a virus?), what you believe is running in the background and influencing your actions. The issue that I want to highlight today is that you do not come to belief something in a vacuum.  Events … Continue reading →

I want to remind you that every time you open your bible you are reading and study the actual words of the one and only God. As the great church father, Augustine, stated, “When the Bible speaks, God speaks.” This may seem elementary and obvious but I’m convinced that often we fail to grasp its … Continue reading →

In the oft quoted words of Job, “Naked you came into this world and naked you shall leave it.” However, what you wear in between those two events has a huge impact—both now and when you leave. And when I speak of what you wear, I am not just talking about clothes (through, I think it … Continue reading →

Sign outside an automotive repair shop: We Will Fix What Your Husband Fixed. Don’t confuse what you have to do with what you want to do. There are a lot of busy people running around today.  Their calendar is full, their plate is full, and their to-do list is a mile long. Unfortunately, many of … Continue reading →

In the end, the question is not are you interested or involved; the real question is: Do you care? Do you care enough to really change? Do you care enough to really do what is required? Do you care enough to sacrifice your own self-interest for the greater good? Caring is not something you can … Continue reading →

Being nice, polite, and kind-hearted is nice but ultimately you’ve got to produce. There are a lot of nice people living under bridges. You probably can name dozens of polite and kind-hearted people who have failed marriages, careers, and lives. This is not a call to be rude and ruthless, but it is a call … Continue reading →

Nothing profound today; but I like this little story… While driving in Pennsylvania, a family caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign… ‘Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not … Continue reading →

You must not confuse compliance with cooperation. Cooperation is a “co-operation” — two or more people working together on their (plural) operation/project/task/mission). People may comply with the policies and procedures. People may do what you tell them to, but they will never buy-in, go the second mile and share in your hopes and dreams until they … Continue reading →

A lot of people are like the little toy drummers that were popular when I was a boy.  They are standing there beating away faithfully and effectively but the kids have already moved on to something else.  They will continue to bang away until the battery runs down. There’s a lesson there. Being faithful is … Continue reading →

There should never be a time that you do not have to do something. Those have-to-do things should change over the years as you grow and mature and as your responsibilities change and… Your have-to-do tasks should be more and more about others and less and less about yourself as you grow and mature in … Continue reading →