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A few weeks ago, He called me to find satisfaction in my work. He wanted me to treat my work as worship to Him.  I did and He so faithfully blessed me!Our Dynamic Church Conference exceeded our expectations but more importantly I am hearing it exceeded our customer’s expectations!  We prayed for 300 attendees and God blessed us ...

I have been tasked with the unpopular assignment of creating performance review forms. Employees want the feedback and the structure but they don’t want the excessive bureaucracy that goes right along with the forms.  So how do I balance what the employees want and deserve with a system that does not bring injustice? Well, I have to ...

How willing are you to confront difficult situations? A great leader identifies potential problems quickly by questioning other’s approach without hesitation. The key words here are identifies, questioning and without hesitation so let’s break those down:Identifies – what is your source of insight as a leader, is it your past ...

I serve a God that is creative!  He has an unending imagination and everyday He delights me in the sunrise and the sunset. I was trained as a child to look for God in creation.  To the degree that every family vacation day started by getting up at 5 am to watch the sun rise. Now, when you are a teenager, getting up at 5 am is not so ...

I don’t know about you, but my heart deceives me.  Everyday, I struggle with pride and envy.  There is not a day that goes by that I don’t have to undergo heart surgery with the Master Physician, Himself. Typically when you think of trust the next three attributes don’t jump in your head. But they are critical to the ...

Last week I was discussing how the first step to developing a team designed by God begins with TRUST.  Trust involves 11 different yet intertwined parts. I defined how to “Trust in the Lord First” and how “Trust is Active” and as promised I will be discussing three steps to take to maintain trust levels with ...

I was once asked by a mentor of mine, “What would your staff say about your ability to manage your emotions?” WOW! That question hit me like a ton of bricks because I knew I struggled keeping my emotions in check in all situations.  I am a passionate person that does everything big and not just because I live in Texas, but because ...