Tag: leadingbyserving
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Rich or Poor?
I just returned from a mission trip to Costa Rica. This was my fifth trip to Costa Rica. The country is full of breathtaking natural beauty. Most folks visit Costa Rica to enjoy this beauty. Many head to the Pacific coast to a resort, maybe surf, or enjoy the excellent offshore fishing. On our trip,…
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Can Your Weakness Be Your Strength?
This past year we engaged a behavioral consultant (Dr. Charles Coker- link to his website HERE) at our office to develop personality profiles to help us understand each other better. This process has been a real eye opener and has resulted in significant self-realization for our team and has helped us to really know each…
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5 Ways That Processes Protect You from Losing!
Years ago, I coached boys and girls middle school basketball. We would run structured offenses and defenses and set plays that we practiced for hours over and over again. Girls, for the most part, ran the offenses with surgical precision. Boys, on the other hand, typically were sloppier. It took time for me to get…
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The Shifting Keys
Funny how things change. You can be so sure of something, and over time, your views can be changed to something vastly different. It’s crazy. Like shifting sand. When I was young and just entering college, I was convinced that the secret to success was knowledge. If I could just absorb a vast…
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Smile Power
My daughter was born with a smile on her face. She was, and still is, always smiling. When she was a baby we would get comments about what a happy little girl she was. Her smile was contagious and helped her make friends quickly. When our kids were young we would frequently go camping and,…
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Wounded Warriors
Life is full of pain. As leaders, wherever we are, we must learn to help those that are hurting. A lost loved one, a break-up, financial loss, tough diagnosis. We will all face some really bad news and we will also be in a position to help someone who is suffering. So what do you…
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Sour Cream
Bill is driving home from work when he gets a text from his wife Karen. The text says- “Pick me up some sour cream on your way home- making Mom’s frosting for our dinner party tonight”. Bill stops at the grocery store and hits the dairy aisle. He reaches the sour cream and reviews things. …
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The Boring Banquet
Have you ever had to suffer through a boring banquet? The kind of event where you listen to someone blow their horn and share statistics and personal accomplishments- Sales increased 150%! My new product line was a huge success! My products have entered the European market! Revenue increased 83%! Numbers, dollars, percentages. All great things when…
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4 Cures For Acute I Disease
I read a post on Twitter from Jim Kouzes where new research indicates a 42% rise in the use of “I” and a 10% decline in “we” in American books. Jim pointed to a potential drop in teamwork as a consequence, but I think the rise in the “I” is really about something else. We…
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Ask the Experts!
Recently, Kathy and I were sitting on our back patio (lanai is the fancy realtor description) in the cool of the morning enjoying a hot cup of coffee and the fluorescent beauty of the morning. The birds were wide awake. We have a bird feeder and we keep it well stocked with a high quality…
Leading by Serving 