We all know someone who is annoying because their opinions reflect a pessimistic perspective. They claim to “know” 43 reasons something will not work and posture themselves as the lone voice of reason as they grimace and pound their fists. Even if people like this are right often enough to have credibility, it is convenient …
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How Am I Sabotaging My Future? – Part 8
Pastor Jim Riggle of Ohio, while preaching a powerful message on the consequences of the spiritual choices we make, said that choosing between what is good and what is better can be a hard choice. But, choosing between better and best is even harder. The choice he was referring to was between things of this …
How Am I Sabotaging My Future? – Part 7
If you have “assistant” in your job title, forget it. There’s nothing wrong or inaccurate about the word. It’s just that we’ve been conditioned to believe that assistant means a second-class position. “A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.” – Max Lucado Let me attempt to restore …
How Am I Sabotaging My Future? – Part 6
How important is integrity? Follow me on this. According to John C. Maxwell, “Everything rises and falls with leadership.” Working backward, we can also say that leadership rises and falls with trust and trust rises and falls with integrity. Together, these three statements make it clear that integrity always matters. Let’s identify a definition before …