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I met Dick Vitale in 1999 while working as a regional VP of operations for a large pizza company. He signed the basketball pictured here because my wife died from her bout with breast cancer several months before. Diane was a trooper right up to the end. I was a wreck. Many people tried to […]
Read articleSamson: a man with low impulse control. Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” The strongest man of the bible is certainly a testament to this principle. Samson was very well known for his strength. I first learned of Samson when […]
Read articleMany have heard of Gideon’s need for a sign before taking action, but this post is more about Gideon’s emotional intelligence. Some context: Israel had been under the control of the Medianites for seven years because of the sin of the nation. God sends a messenger to see Gideon. The angel of the Lord said to Gideon, The […]
Read articleEmotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as such a key figure in Christianity. Moses’ emergence and his personal growth attest to the fact that emotional intelligence is something one can develop. At 20* […]
Read articleWho before what? Really, the strategy guys will tell you what before how. When does ‘who’ enter the picture? The answer is found in discovering one’s identity. To get to this discover where values and natural ability collide! Ben Franklin said, “There are three things that are hard: steel, a diamond and to know one’s […]
Read articleFirst I must say, as I listened and read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37 thru 50 this morning I was deeply touched. Here we find many admirable leadership qualities of a man but more importantly we find a man of God. Joseph’s love for his family is notable but only seen when Joseph […]
Read articleRecently I had the privilege of introducing a well known Christian professor and author who generally works in the area of Organizational Development. The focus of his next book is emotional intelligence (EI), which should be published in the next few months. I dismissed his comment that I probably know more about EI than he does, however, I will say […]
Read articleYour identity matters! You have a purpose in this creation. Do you believe you are uniquely created and have a purpose? If so, how important have you made pursuing your uniqueness? These are examples of questions that people skirt around when they reach out to me for coaching. Every One Of Us Is A Special Creation […]
Read articleSo often man gets out of step with God’s will that he must experience failure before God can do a great work. God is in the business of using failure in man to achieve His end. The apostles Peter and Paul are prime examples. Peter was considered by some a coward. Paul encouraged the stoning […]
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