Our guest blogger today is Bob Barrows – Bob is a counselor, pastor and friend. He leads an organization called, New Directions Life Management. I have no doubt that it does. All of us will experience emotional or physical hurt in our lives we never anticipated. A story I came across recently reveals one of [...]

What makes followers willing to completely trust a leader? More often than not meaningful trust is based on the integrity of the leader. Leaders demonstrate integrity through their strength of character. The effective leader must display a character worth following. Billy Graham is an excellent example of a leader who demonstrates exemplary character. The influence [...]

Teams need champions. When a champion stands up they challenge the team and push them forward to greatness. I see the value in having a champion on a team and therefore want to teach students how to be champions. I like to teach them three keys: risk taking, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Risk Taking [...]

It’s been a busy season for me. A lot of traveling, work, church, home repairs and more. And while all of the things are really good. it’s easy to see that all these goods things have piled up and have drained me as well. I was challenged by a close friend to make sure I [...]