The Stronghold of Insecurity
Those who deny the lessons of the past are pawns of the future. Learn the lesson but don’t dwell on it. This summarizes my last post, and today we look at the second of five of the remaining obstacles to…
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Walking Away From Your Past Life
What happens when we are focused on your past? When we focus on the past we are unable to have clarity on our future. A common illustration is forgiveness. However, the wronged person is the one in prison with their…
Life Lessons From My 1965 Mustang
Life lessons from my fist car purchase. When I was 15 years old I bought my first car. I didn’t have my drivers license, but from a very young age I knew I wanted something fast. I was walking home…
Derailers: What Every Leader Should Avoid And Why
Derailers are those things that may cause us to fail. Several of the posts you can read from my blog detail the emotional intelligence of some of the most famous Bible characters. What do Moses, Samson, David, Solomon and just…
What Would the 10 Year Old In All of Us Say Now
What would your 10 year old version of you say now? It is a most peculiar thing to have a dream buried deep inside a person. Why is it such a struggle for some to bring their dreams to life?…
Solomon: Wise But Poor EQ?
The wisest man that ever lived could not conquer his desires. His predecessors; his father David was anointed king while Saul (the first king) was still in office. It takes little bible literacy to know that Solomon is said to…
The Apostle Paul’s EQ: Not much different than Trump?
First, let me say this is not an endorsement of Donald Trump nor is it an insult to the Apostle Paul. In my continuing series analyzing Bible characters’ emotional intelligence (EQ) I was surprised when I asked a few people,…
Awesome Baby! A Turning Point In My Life
I met Dick Vitale in 1999 while working as a regional VP of operations for a large pizza company. He signed the basketball pictured here because my wife died from her bout with breast cancer several months before. Diane was…
To Test a Man’s Character, Give Him Power
Samson: a man with low impulse control. Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” The strongest man of the bible is certainly a testament to this…
Gideon and Emotional Intelligence
Many have heard of Gideon’s need for a sign before taking action, but this post is more about Gideon’s emotional intelligence. Some context: Israel had been under the control of the Medianites for seven years because of the sin of the nation.…
Emotional Intelligence and Moses
Emotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as such a key figure in Christianity. Moses’ emergence…
Who Before What. What does who have to do with it?
Who before what? Really, the strategy guys will tell you what before how. When does ‘who’ enter the picture? The answer is found in discovering one’s identity. To get to this discover where values and natural ability collide! Ben Franklin…