Who’s In Front Of You?
I hear it all the time. You do, too. Perhaps you’ve said it. I know I have. I need more volunteers! I need more people to serve. I need more people to step up. I...
Tagged: leadership
Why Does It Matter?
This’ll surprise you, but I had a lot of pet peeves in college: my roommate who ate nothing but Top Shelf brand spaghetti and meatballs (unheated). Friends in the cafeteria who would grab my ice...
Everybody is Good at Something
If you’re a leader, no doubt you struggle with helping people find their fit. In our “You can do it!” “You’re special!” “You’re a snowflake!” culture, we’ve inadvertently raised a generation and created an environment...
Flashback Friday: Use Your Own Bathroom
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I’m not exactly what you would call a public restroom aficionado. As a born-and-bred germaphobe,...
Can You Have Too Many Volunteers?
If you’ve perused this blog for any length of time, you’ve noticed two things: I rarely – if ever – use the word peruse. I’m a firm believer that you can never have too many volunteers....
Remembering Truett
Yesterday morning America woke up to the news that Truett Cathy – founder of Chick-fil-A and indisputable godfather of the chicken sandwich – had passed away. Throughout the day I saw tributes on Twitter, Facebook,...
Who’s Gonna Stay at 30K?
It’s football season. Which – for my wife – means one thing: It’s marching band season. That’s right. Merriem is a marching band gal from way back. Football season means she gets to gleefully anticipate...
Flashback Friday: I Have A Question
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Okay, so I don’t really have a question. For once, I’m not the hand-raised, kid-at-the-back-of-the-class,...
Thursday Three for All
It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. Why Kids Need to See Their Parents Serve. (via...
You Need a Story Repository
Every family has one. You know what I’m talking about: that one relative who is the Keeper Of The Stories. He or she bellies up to the dinner table at every birthday party, Christmas, Thanksgiving,...
