What Behaviors Destroy Leaders?
Few leaders finish well. It seems like every time we turn around there is another story about a leader who has been caught up in a character failure and cut…View Post
If You’re Leading, You’re Bleeding
Chand writes: "Don’t run from your pain. Don’t deny that it exists. It’s the most effective leadership development tool the world has ever known. You’ll only grow to the threshold of your pain, so raise it!"View Post
Most Leaders Don’t Even Know the Game They’re In
There are two things that I think that great leaders need to have empathy and perspective and I think these things are very often forgotten leaders are so often so concerned about their status so their position and organization. They actually Forget Their real job and the the real job of a leader is not about being in charge.
It’s about taking care of those in our charge and I don’t think people realize this and I don’t think people trained for this.View Post
Discover Your Conflict Management Style – Download Assessment Tool
I just finished reading the book Discover Your Conflict Management Styles and was compelled to create and Excel file which automates an assessment tool. This tool is used as a…View Post
To Avoid COVID-19 Coronavirus, How To Stop Touching Your Face
Not touching your face can be easier said than done. Maybe The Weeknd lead singer couldn’t feel his face when he is with you. But you probably feel your face,…View Post
3 Fundraising Milestones: WIN, KEEP, and LIFT
By approaching your direct-response programs with the three goals of WIN, KEEP, and LIFT in place, and by continuing to track the key performance indicators around them, you will have a clear understanding of your fundraising path and the success of your program.View Post
Dissertation vs. Long Term Paper
As part of my doctorate program I have run into several books which have provided some wonderful help and here’s a link to one of them. Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation:…View Post
21 Laws Leadership Evaluation – Downloadable Excel File
At the end of John Maxwell’s book 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, there is an evaluation form that provides a wonderful leadership self-assessment. I created a downloadable Excel file of…View Post
Understanding financial responsibility scores for private colleges
The stories of financially struggling private colleges, both nonprofit and for-profit, have been told in many news articles. Small private nonprofit colleges are increasing tuition discount rates in an effort to attract a shrinking pool of…View Post
Why We Still Need Christian Colleges
As the liberal arts struggle, we should rally around Christian campuses that still embrace them.
In their recent book, For the Life of the World, Yale theologians Mirsolv Volf and Matthew Croasmun argue that…View Post
Radical Survival Strategies for Struggling Colleges
Mergers, acquisitions, shorter degree programs and major shifts in course offerings are just some of the tactics being employed to lure more students.View Post
What Kind of God Will Bless a Snake?
Gerry Breshears spoke at Corban University this week asking why God would bless an evil, wicked, mean, and nasty human. I have read this story many times and hadn’t paused long enough to understand how very ugly and debase Jacob was…and God blessed him.View Post
For Some Colleges, the Best Move Is to Merge
Given the challenges, American colleges and universities are facing — and the growing number of high-profile closures the past few years — that view is changing. “I’d rather have two institutions merge than see one fail,” said Henry Stoever, president and chief executive of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.View Post
5 Simple Tips for the Perfect Blog Interview
Interviewing others for blog posts is a fantastic way to leverage current business relationships, start new relationships and drive new traffic to your blog, but the best part is you get to exchange ideas with absolutely brilliant people. It also gives the blog a more conversational flavor and helps broaden the scope of the content.
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5 Reasons Why I Use Zotero for School Papers
A bibliographic manager is a lifesaver in everyday school life – no matter if you are an 8th grader or working on your dissertation. It pains me to think of the hours I have wasted over the years attempting…View Post
How Does the Facebook Pixel Improve Your Ad Targeting
The goal of the Facebook pixel is to help you get to know more about the people engaging with your content. You can use this valuable information to create products and content that better appeal to that audience.
It’s also valuable for targeting your Facebook ads. You could target people who landed on a certain page of your website (like a blog post) but didn’t opt into the content upgrade. View Post
List of Great Quotes on Humility
Today our pastor focused his message on humility. The best part of the sermon what about the elusive nature of humility. Once you think you have it you don’t. The…View Post
Dynamically Pre-fill Google Forms with URL Parameters
This is one of the coolest features of Google forms. It allows you to create a URL that will pre-populate a Google form with your customized content. You can have a URL that will prepopulate email, first and last name, along with any other customized data you may have.View Post
Legalism vs. Gospel Religion
Suzy and I got into a great discussion tonight about Legalism and Religion. After a fun discussion, I ran into a wonderful little article by Burk Parsons. He does a good job putting the pieces together on how the word “religion” has been hijacked by our culture and it has lost its salt. He starts by saying, “The word religion has fallen on hard times in recent years.”
I hope you enjoy his perspective.View Post
Birthday Parties for Whores
In one of those moments when just the right words came, I answered, “I belong to a church that throws birthday parties for whores at 3:30 in the morning.” Harry…View Post
Why we need to think like a convictional minority.
Our home is not here. We need to view ourselves as people with a mandate to fulfill purpose just as our culture stands as a mission field.
I hold the belief that Christians should be less influenced by national identity, political identity, other identities.View Post
A Survival Guide for Leaders
Think of the many top executives in recent years who, sometimes after long periods of considerable success, have crashed and burned. Or think of individuals you have known in less…View Post
Six Verbs That Make You Sound Weak (No Matter Your Job Title)
Sometimes it’s the smallest words and phrases that shape how you’re perceived around the office. Here are a few to watch out for at every level.View Post
5 Things Mission-Minded Jesus People Should STAHP Saying
I know, I know… we’ve all read this article before. There are several blogs out there similarly named. This is just my completely unnecessary opinion based on my personal experience,…View Post
Facts Aren’t Dead. Yet.
If you can look past the hysteria, you’ll discover a new, global journalism ecosystem that’s more diverse, leaner, and healthier. It’s been 18 months since “post-truth” was announced as Word…View Post
Rediscovering the “WHY” behind Corban University
The cherry trees are in bloom along the driveway that winds up the campus hill. Just past historic Shimmel Hall, a clock tower stands like a beacon, guiding groups of students to the Psalm Performing Arts Center for chapel. They amble down the hill from science labs, classrooms, and dorms, carefree despite the backpacks draped over their shoulders filled with microbiology textbooks, study Bibles, and laptops. View Post
