June 2, 2012
Book Recommendation #63

‘The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership’ ( John C. Maxwell ) ~~~> There are few words that I could type in this review that could get across how great of a book this is. I enjoyed it immensely and encourage everyone in the blogosphere to not only read it, but go beyond that, and apply each of the 21 laws into your life as soon as possible!  

Each of these laws are very well researched & presented in an easy to digest manner — of them, my top 5 favorites are:  Law of the Lid; Law of the Inner Circle; Law of Priorities; Law of Explosive Growth; and, the Law of Legacy. There are so many point-on quotes, anecdotes, stories, and personal example in each chapter, I couldn’t possibly cover even 2-3 chapters’ worth in this recommendation without writing a term paper!

In sum, our society (the U.S., and the West as a whole) is starving and in dire need of true leaders; I have been fortunate enough to be able to study true leadership in my ongoing self-directed education, and I know well that very few of those called “leaders” in the mass media truly are. In fact, Mr. Maxwell covers these false perceptions head-on.  Please buy yourself a copy & bless your library and brain. All best regards!

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Filed under: education leadership reading 21Laws servantleadership servingothers influence 
June 2, 2012
"Don’t listen to the claims of the person professing to be the leader. Don’t examine his credentials. Don’t check his title. Check his influence. The proof of leadership is found in the followers."

— John C. Maxwell

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Filed under: leadership influence leader followers servantleadership servingothers 
May 31, 2012
Book Recommendation #62

‘Business for the Glory of God’ ( Wayne Grudem ) ~~~> A neat little pocket book that can be carried anywhere you go in the pursuit of business success with God as the center piece. Mr. Grudem does a fine job in focusing his readers on how God’s many blessings are on those who strike out and provide jobs to serve humanity, who own an asset, earn profits, compete, earn/lend/borrow monies, & remain productive in doing all of the above. His grasp of scripture from both the Old & New Testaments is solid, and he applies key verses well to each of the chapter topics. In sum, the book is a straightforward read, and there are numerous nuggets to pull out and use each day you are in business as a servant to others, and to God Himself. 

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Filed under: God business edification leadership servantleadership blessing 
May 31, 2012
Hard work + smart work / time =  formula for high achievement. Blessings!

Hard work + smart work / time =  formula for high achievement. Blessings!

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(Notes: 15)
  
Filed under: challenges success leadership hard work focus 
May 28, 2012
positive-outlooks: Let us remember with gratitude and respect those who have served, and keeping in our thoughts that those who are currently serving may always be safe and blessed. 

positive-outlooks:

Let us remember with gratitude and respect those who have served, and keeping in our thoughts that those who are currently serving may always be safe and blessed. 

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(Notes: 50)
  
Filed under: respect gratitude thank you selfless blessed freedom is never free leadership 
May 28, 2012
positive-outlooks: Memorial Day, a federal holiday with a history dating back to the civil war is a day for reflection and thanks for those that have given all. Be sure to take a moment this long weekend and thank you for all you do.

positive-outlooks:

Memorial Day, a federal holiday with a history dating back to the civil war is a day for reflection and thanks for those that have given all. Be sure to take a moment this long weekend and thank you for all you do.

(Source: staypozitive)

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(Notes: 35,728)
  
Filed under: freedom is never free freedom thank you gratitude servingothers leadership selfless 
May 26, 2012
"You are only as strong as your purpose, therefore let us choose reasons to act that are big, bold, righteous and eternal."

—

Barry Munro

( this quote speaks loudly and am glad to post in the blogosphere, as it ties right into the http://www.mental-fitness-challenge.com/Home.aspx ’s Week 1, which is a laser focus on Resolution 1 , ‘I resolve to discover my God-given purpose’ )

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(Notes: 1)
  
Filed under: purpose resolutions Resolved big righteous blessing 
May 25, 2012

This is an EXCELLENT ~90 second vid that the world’s #1 leadership guru’s company sent out yesterday on the daily ‘Minute with Maxwell’ series. 

Simple message, however, it’s clear that not nearly enough of us remember it daily. Please use this post as a reminder - the power of words is key.

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Filed under: respect leadership thank you leader courtesy servingothers 
May 23, 2012
"Life will pay you whatever price you ask of it."

— Marc Militello

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(Notes: 1)
  
Filed under: life leadership legacy purpose blessing payitforward long term vision 
May 23, 2012
"Your habits today will determine your future. Examine your life, take inventory of your behaviors, and when you find something that’s not right, be quick to change."

— Joel Osteen (via positive-outlooks)

(via positive-outlooks)

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(Notes: 34)
  
Filed under: habits change future long term vision leadership 
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