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Here are my 5 most-read blog posts from November:   Imposter - Part One 3 Reasons Leaders Should Like Daylight Saving Time Leadership For The Rest Of Us Part 1 Leadership For The Rest Of Us Part 2 Leadership For The Rest Of Us Part 4   Which post did you like the best?  Why?

I'm not sure how to be a parent.  I wish there was an easy-to-follow app that I could install on my iPhone that would tell me what to do on days 1 through 6,570 that I get with each of my kids until they turn 18. But I've searched...a lot...and there's not.  So, I'm winging […]

I like using words like finale in my blogs...it makes me feel smart.  It's the kind of thing that people read and then they think to themselves "this guy must have been a child prodigy when he was younger."  And that gives me the warm and fuzzy feeling that only grandma's chocolate chip cookies from […]

I've never been accused of being too direct in my conversations with others.  Chalk it up to being a pastor's son and a former campaign manager for someone running for state senator, but I've just developed this knack for communicating with people without employing a very direct tone and posture.  And, I've found it to […]

    Since launching my blog a little over a month ago, I have had 2 good friends launch blogs and have had many conversations with others about how to launch or improve their blogs.  It has been an interesting experience for me and one that has presented itself in other forms previously. I know […]

Here is the final installment of the series Leadership for the Rest of Us.  If you've missed the first 3 parts, check them out here: part 1  part 2  part 3   9. Have Confidence.  These may seem a little silly, but so many leaders that I come across lack confidence either in small part […]

Here's part 3 of my series called Leadership for the Rest of Us.  Check out the other 2 parts of this series here: part 1 and part 2. Here are the next 2 in my list of 10: 7.  Know the numbers.  No matter where you're leading - in business, not for profit, the church, […]

This is a continuation from Part 1 of Leadership for the Rest of Us.  These posts are meant to be helpful for those that are new to leadership or being put into a leadership role that you feel unprepared for. Here are the next 2 on my list of 10: 5. Vulnerability leads to trust.  […]

Ok, I'm going to put myself out there...be vulnerable...share something with YOU that I've only ever shared with my wife...Are you ready??? Some days, I feel like I'm an IMPOSTER.  Do you ever feel that way?  No...just me?  Well, great.  That figures...   Merriam-Webster defines imposter this way - " a person who deceives others […]

Today, I am beginning a 3 part series called Leadership for the Rest of Us.  It will include 10 different, simple lessons of leadership for those of us who don't have decades of experience or a doctorate in leadership.  These 10 lessons are for volunteers at non profits, folks who are new to the world […]