This morning, on my way home from a 5am workout at the gym, my mind went into motion. I was thinking to myself, ‘wow, I’m at the end of my 13th week of healthy eating and working out. I feel better, I sleep better, my blood pressure is where it was when I was in…
“Legacy Leadership is more about ‘who we are’ than ‘what we do’. Our being is more important than our doing; but, what we do flows from who we are.” We are, and should always be, a work in progress. So what does that mean? Let me first say what it shouldn’t be, an excuse. I…
“Your inner game determines your outer game.” — J. Lee Whittington “Your inner game determines your outer game.” — J. Lee Whittington We’ve all heard it for years, good ole fashioned hard work and commitment wins the day. I know that over the years I’ve rehearsed it in my mind but didn’t always put it…
Sometimes we get overwhelmed with tasks and time consuming discussions simply because we have a hard time saying no. Or is that really it? Busy life is not hard to accomplish these days. It seems that we all get a little busy, or a lot busy. Either way, it seems normal to be busy now.…
Paul said:“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward…
I’ve heard it said, “don’t let anyone take or steal your joy”. I have to agree with that statement. But, I believe that nobody can take my joy away from me unless I relinquish it or lay it down for them to take. But, that’s easier said than done so let’s go deeper. There is…
I woke up and swung my legs over the side of the bed just like any other day. Rubbed my eyes for a second to adjust to the light in the room. And suddenly, PAIN. My lower legs were writhing in pain. Excruciating pain. Instantly I’m reminded of the second degree burns on the front…
“Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.” – General Omar Bradley True bravery is not the absence of fear; it is looking straight ahead and moving forward toward the very thing that you are afraid of. Look, we all have to face things that sometimes seem insurmountable. They are…
EVERYDAY LEADER It’s been said that a day of coasting can eliminate three days of hard work. The Machine Gun Preacher said to stop focusing on what you’ve done and start focusing on what you haven’t done yet. I’ve got to tell you, some days I am just done. Do you ever feel like that?…
