Here are my top 5 books for the past year, along with some runners up out of the 2 dozen or so I read.
Good Reads: My Best of 2017
Good Reads
I’ve been intentionally carving out time in my schedule over the last few years to read. I’ve not been increasing my trips to the gym, but my “reading reps” have skyrocketed. I recently saw a social media promotion for executive book summaries that claimed the average CEO reads 75 books a year. Sounds like a […]
The Best Books I Read in 2016
FOR YOUR INNER LEADERSHIP: Oola – Find Balance in an Unbalanced World The North Face of God Leadership Pain Jesus Outside the Lines An Unhurried Life FOR BREAKTHROUGH THINKING: The Ideal Team Player A More Beautiful Question Caffeine for the Creative Mind FOR YOUR CHURCH/ORGANIZATION: The God Ask The Generosity Network RelationShift Increasing Church Capacity […]
The Best Books I Read in 2015
I try to read as much as possible. I think the phrase, “Leaders are readers” fueled this in me. That and the fact that my then 92-year-old mother-in-law mentioned at our Christmas morning breakfast that she had read 123 books in 2014. So I created a reading list for 2015 with 24 books on it […]
One Word…
I’m one of many who choose a word and use it as an anchor point for the year. I usually start thinking about it mid-December, and by the time the end of the year rolls around, I’ve settled on the one word I believe God is whispering to me that could shape not only my […]
My Reading List for 2015
Christmas morning, my wife and three girls host our mothers for a special breakfast and gifts. It’s an annual tradition; however this year, with my mom “graduating” to heaven four months ago, it was a bit different. My mother-in-law (now 92) is a sharpie, but we all were surprised when she declared that she had […]
Effective Communication Starts on the Inside
I’ve had the privilege of serving full-time in the ministry of Youth for Christ for the past 28 years. Everything we are and do as a mission organization is geared to impacting the lives of teenagers who don’t know Jesus, and communicating His life-changing message. I’ve had a front row seat to seeing literally thousands […]
Average or Exceptional…
April 1st… opening day for the Cubs. I know that the Reds, Tigers and other teams had their first game yesterday, but for Cubs fans, today is opening day. For all the teams, hope springs eternal, and everyone (well, almost everyone) thinks that this is the year for their team. I was recently sent this […]
You Have Permission…
I remember reading in one of Bill Hybel’s books that he invites 6-8 people from his congregation to give him specific feedback on his talks. He gave them a sheet with several questions on it, and had them turn them into him a couple of days after his sermon to help him “stay on track” […]
Eight Questions…
One of the few areas I have a lot of discipline in is planning. I’ve tried every kind of organization system… Franklin Planner, DayTimer, DayRunner, DayMinder, Planner Pads… you get the idea. I’ve finally settled in the last two years on my own system. It’s a single sheet of cardstock that I print each week. […]
