Are you an original or a copy? Sometimes I experience leaders trying to be someone they are not. They hear someone speak, see someone lead a certain way, and try and mimic what they saw or heard. While I am a firm believer in the ongoing learning process, I do believe that you need to [...]

I read this quote the other morning and it struck a chord in me, “It’s not who you think you are that holds you back. It’s who you think you’re not.” --Denis Waitley. How true is that? One of the things I often encounter is people who think they are not qualified to…….. I am [...]

Back on track. It has been a number of weeks since I have sent you a “Monday Morning” email and I apologize for that. There are a number of reasons for that, but no real excuses except I just didn’t seem to get it done. I also do not just write for the sake of [...]

Today is Roger Bannister’s anniversary of breaking the 4 min mile. He did what his colleagues, experts, and arm chair critics said was impossible, to run the mile in under 4 min. As he was training, he would see himself running across the finish line in under 4 minutes. On this day, May 6, 1954, [...]

The world is waiting on you today. What did you think about when you woke up this morning? Problems, challenges, difficulties that you are facing….. What was the first thing on your mind? Did you see today as a day of challenges or a day of opportunities? Usually the deciding factor in that whole thought [...]

It is said that in order to learn something new, you need to be willing to unlearn something old. To embrace the new, you need to let go of the old. Many times the Holy Spirit will offend your mind or mindset before you are able to grasp the new revelation that He is presenting [...]

Today is filled with mixed emotions. I have the honor and the challenge of performing the funeral service tonight of a very good friend of mine, Chris Gainer. When he and Valerie got married almost 20 years ago, I was the guy performing the ceremony. Bonnie and I have walked them through so many different [...]

I think the most beautiful and compassionate people are those who have known defeat, they have experienced suffering, they have felt the pain of loss, and have fought their way out of the depths of struggle, difficulty, pain, and despair. These people have an appreciation for life, who don’t need a lot of stuff or [...]

What’s in your garden? For those of you who are part time farmers, it will soon be time to get in your gardens and play in the dirt. I am not a big garden guy. Don’t get me wrong, I love to play in the dirt, I just think it should be more than 100 [...]

My son preached yesterday at the celebration I attended. He spoke on perseverance and the need to stay in the fight. It was a great message and encouragement to me to see him proclaiming the Word of the Lord for “The Fireplace”, which is the church we attend when I am not on the road. [...]