This is my favorite post I send out each month. The Top 10 list is simply a great time to reflect on all that happened the previous month and the wonderful times I had interacting with the readers. But this month is even more special than usual. June 2011 was the most successful month in the history of […]
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Archive | June, 2011
What Pastors and Church Leaders Can Learn About Leadership From Transformers 3
06/30/2011 
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon is opening this Friday to lukewarm reviews. Critics are claiming that while the special effects are phenomenal, the storyline and character development is weak. Director Michael Bay is unphased by their thoughts. Bay told the USA Today, “There are 300 critics in the world. There’s tens and tens and tens of millions […]
Continue readingWhy These People Are The Best At What They Do
06/29/2011 0 Comments
I love Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do. The following are 2011 championship performers in various areas of the sports world. Their insights are applicable to anyone wanting to lead a great organization: June 27th Sports Illustrated People Skills – Nick Faldo says of U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy, “(He […]
Continue readingThe One Skill Critical To Great Leadership That Is Rarely Discussed
06/28/2011 2 Comments
Recently I heard two statements that have caused me to address the one quality all great leaders have but we rarely discuss – Listening Skills. “The biggest thing in planting a church is to listen…listen more than you talk.” – Chris Tomlin “Talking is what I do but listening is my job.” – Ryan Seacrest Listening is more than an absence of […]
Continue readingWhat It Takes For Leaders To Impress Other Leaders
06/26/2011 0 Comments
Everyone wants the respect of their peers. We desire to have our efforts admired and appreciated. In addition, the best leaders want to lead and influence other leaders. Great leaders know that influencing leaders allows you to multiply influence and make a difference exponentially. But how do you accomplish that? 40 Division I college football coaches were recently surveyed in […]
Continue reading18 Things Pastors Need To Know About How Wealthy People Think
06/25/2011 1 Comment
Many pastors and church leaders face challenges in effectively connecting with people of great financial means. I will probably write several posts on this over the next few months but I want to begin by getting into the mind of how financial leaders think. Let’s begin with some foundational statements: Wealthy people are not “better” or “more important” than anyone else. Wealthy people […]
Continue reading22 Leadership Quotes From Brad Lomenick’s Interview With Worship Leader Chris Tomlin
06/25/2011 5 Comments
In the most recent Catalyst monthly newsletter, Brad Lomenick had a great interview with the best worship leader alive, Passion City Church’s Chris Tomlin. During the conversation, Chris discussed many items including church planting, songwriting, and the relationship between pastors and worship leaders. The following are the quotes that all leaders can learn from. Enjoy! “We’re […]
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