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Ezra 7:11 (MSG) What follows is the letter that King Artaxerxes gave Ezra, priest and scholar, expert in matters involving the truths and ways of God concerning Israel:
John 9:17 (MSG) They came back at the blind man, “You’re the expert. He opened your eyes. What do you say about him?” He said, “He is a prophet.”
1 Corinthians 3:10 Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful.
Luke 10:25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
Acts 5:34 But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while.
Genesis 21:20 - And God was with the boy, and he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow. Isaiah 3:3 - the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms.
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better. --Jim Rohn
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice. James Callaghan
Administrative maintenance without effective leadership is like straightening chairs on the deck of the Titanic. --Rogers Morton
All leadership is built on trust & trust is built on truth. --
Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It's leadership. --
Don't lay your burdens on ministry leaders, lay them at the cross. --
Great leaders bother to ask and are willing to listen. --Liz Murray
If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that I helped people understand that leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. To repeat myself, leadership is not just about you. It's about them. Jack Welch
Leaders can afford to be uncertain, but they cannot afford to be unclear. People will not follow fuzzy leadership. --Andy Stanley
Leaders manage change. Managers control process. --
Leaders never say "Go!" They say "Let's go!" Not "Do" but "Let's do" They sacrifice first, long before asking others.
Leaders think & talk about the solutions. Followers think & talk about the problems. --Brian Tracy
Leaders who won't listen will soon find themselves surrounded by people who have nothing important to say. --
Leadership is 100% based on TRUST. If you lose people's trust, you're no longer the leader, regardless of your title. --Rick Warren
Leadership is found in becoming the servant of all. --Richard Foster
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. --Tom Landry
Leadership is not about titles, positions or flow charts; it is about one life influencing another. --
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. --Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. --Warren Bennis
Leadership is with, for, and about people. --
Leadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you. --Eddie Robinson
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. --Peter Drucker
Managers do things right, leaders do the right thing. --Farson
Many leaders begin a great journey, but few finish. --
My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team. --Don Shula
Part of leadership (a big part of it actually) is the ability to stick with the dream for a long time. --Seth Godin
The art of leadership is saying NO, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. --unknown
The highest compliments leaders can receive are those that are given by the people who work for them. --James L. Barksdale
The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone & the wishbone that go with it. Elaine Agather
The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I'd made my teammates play" (Bill Russell). True leadership elevates others.
The only real training for leadership is leadership. --Anthony Jay
The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders. --Vince Lombardi
The wolf will hire himself out very cheaply as a shepherd. Russian Proverb
Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers & leaders together. --Warren Bennis & Bert Nanus
We lead by being human. We do not lead by being corporate, professional, or institutional. Paul G. Hawken
It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones. --GEORGE WASHINGTON
Lead Your Leaders = It's important to have a strategy when communicating with people in the workplace. You already know you will have to communicate with complicated people, but you also have to add in communicating to those up, down, and across your organization, and each of those will need a strategy based on where you stand with them. In this video, Ryan will go over 3 strategies—the three C’s as he calls them—to cut through the noise, understand what is important to others, and lead up your organization.
Mark Cole and Chris Goede begin a new series in which John Maxwell teaches on 10 Leadership Landmines. These are areas of leadership that, if neglected, can cost you, your culture, and your organization dearly. So, let’s learn what they are and how to avoid them together. This week we’ll talk about landmines 1-5, and next week, we’ll cover 6-10.
Mark Cole and Chris Goede continue our series on Leadership Landmines. Last week John Maxwell taught the first 5 landmines, and this week he’ll teach you landmines 6-10. These are areas of leadership that, if neglected, can cost you, your culture, and your organization dearly. But if you can learn how to avoid them, you can take your leadership to a whole new level.
Key Takeaways:
• Leadership is visual; example is key
• Your goals do not ensure your future, your growth does
• “It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.” –Harvey Firestone
In this episode, Chris Goede and Perry Holley explore the shift from a leader-follower dynamic to a leader-leader dynamic. They draw inspiration from Captain David Marquet's experience as captain of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear submarine in the Navy. The discussion emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture of leadership and creating an environment where team members think and act like leaders, regardless of their titles. They also delve into strategies for empowering and encouraging team members to embrace innovation and share their voices while fostering a mindset of continuous improvement. Throughout the conversation, they underscore the concept of leadership as influence, highlighting the need for leaders to develop and uplift individuals within their teams.
Hebrews 13:7 ESV Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
Luke 22:26 ESV But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
1 Timothy 4:12 ESV Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Philippians 2:3 ESV Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Matthew 20:26 ESV It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
Hebrews 13:17 ESV Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Galatians 6:9 ESV And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Mark 10:42-45 ESV And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Proverbs 4:23 ESV Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
WHO: you are is what makes you special. Don't change for anyone. WHAT: lies ahead will always be a mystery. Don't be afraid to explore. WHEN: life pushes you over, you push back harder. Where: there are choices to make, make the one you won't regret. WHY: things happen will never be certain. Take it in stride and move forward.
Once you start doing these four things, 1. Get involved in a church with a good youth group. 2. Read the Bible. 3. Start keeping a quiet time. 4. Pray and you begin to explore God and all of His possibilities. You develop a relationship with God. A person can know everything there is to know ABOUT God, but that doesn't mean that person KNOWS God. But by doing these things, you can and you will. You will take what once was a label and make it a lifestyle.
Explore your mind, discover yourself, then give the best that is in you to your age and to your world. There are heroic possibilities waiting to be discovered in every person. --Wilferd A. Peterson
Explore. Dream. Discover. --Mark Twain
I just think you can't shut your life off to just, you know, one thing. You gotta be open-minded. Explore things. Feed your artist. --Antoine Fuqua
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. --Edmund Hillary
I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks. --Daniel Boone
God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours. --David Livingstone
Curiosity can broaden our horizons in a way simple satisfaction cannot. Successful leaders have a desire to explore, to go beyond the status quo, to discover new things. This is how we learn and grow—and this is how we venture to new “backyards.”
In today's episode, hosts Perry Holley and Chris Goede dive into the topic of personal productivity. They explore the five key decisions that leaders need to make in order to increase their productivity levels. Drawing from their own experiences and the teachings of renowned leadership expert John Maxwell, the hosts share valuable insights and practical strategies for leaders to optimize their time and focus on the right tasks. If you're looking to enhance your productivity and make a greater impact as a leader, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now to learn how to increase your reputation, influence, and engagement within your team, and achieve remarkable results.
Proverbs 1:6 by exploring the meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and their riddles.
Ecclesiastes 1:13 I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race.
Ecclesiastes 9:1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor.
Judges 18:1 (MSG) In those days there was no king in Israel. But also in those days, the tribe of Dan was looking for a place to settle down. They hadn’t yet occupied their plot among the tribes of Israel.
Deuteronomy 1:22 (MSG) But then you all came to me and said, “Let’s send some men on ahead to scout out the land for us and bring back a report on the best route to take and the kinds of towns we can expect to find.”
This week, Mark Cole talks with Tim Elmore about his latest book, I Can’t Wait: 52 Stories of Kids Who Changed Their World...That You Can Read Together, which releases on Nov16. You can pre-order the book now at ICantWaitBook.com!
As you may already know, Tim is the founder of Growing Leaders; he’s an incredible communicator, and best-selling author. Many of you know him for his books Habitudes, and more recently A New Kind of Diversity. Tim is an expert in bridging the gap between generations through leadership. Listen now to hear about his new inspiring book about young leaders!
2 Timothy 2:22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 (NLT) Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”
Job 13:26 (NLT) “You write bitter accusations against me and bring up all the sins of my youth.
Psalms 103:5 (NLT) He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!
Proverbs 22:6 Teach a youth about the way he should go;even when he is old he will not depart from it.
1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Allow Your Success To Define Your Brand = Many believe if you bring someone in to build your brand, then it will lead to success. But John Maxwell suggests you should first become successful, and then brand yourself. Your brand will only be as good as you are. The best branding is done by the people who have had the benefit of your life. When they put the brand on you, it is the real thing.
Become Successful, Then Build Your Brand = Many believe if you bring someone in to build your brand, then it will lead to success. But John Maxwell suggests you first become successful and then brand yourself. Your brand will only be as good as you are. The best branding is done by the people who have benefited from your life. When they brand you, it is the real thing.
In this episode, hosts Chris Goede and Perry Holley are joined by guest Scott Wozniak, a renowned brand expert, to explore the secrets behind building a legendary brand. Scott shares his insights and experiences from working with successful companies like Chick-fil-A and Harley-Davidson. He emphasizes the importance of customer insight and understanding what customers truly value. The episode delves into the concept of operational excellence and how it builds trust with customers. Listeners will also learn about the significance of creating memorable moments and fostering emotional connections to generate positive word-of-mouth and sustainable growth.
Galatians 6:17 From now on let no one trouble me [by making it necessary for me to justify my authority as an apostle, and the absolute truth of the gospel], for I bear on my body the branding-marks of Jesus [the wounds, scars, and other outward evidence of persecutions—these testify to His ownership of me].
Isaiah 3:24 (NIV) Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well-dressed hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, branding.
1 Timothy 4:2 by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron,
Exodus 38:28 (NIV) They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.
Leviticus 19:28 ESV You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.
1 Peter 2:9 ESV But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Machines Need to be Productive. People Need to be Effective. –James William Benson
One of Satan's ploys to retard spiritual productivity is getting Christians preoccupied with humanistic philosophy and other bankrupt substitutes for God's truth. --John MacArthur
Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny.Don Sutton
The purpose of life is not to be happy. The purpose of life is to matter, to be productive, to have it make some difference that you lived at all.Arthur H. Prince
Be a problem detective; look for customer problems that your product or service can solve.Brian Tracy
Employment gives health, sobriety, and morals. Constant employment and well-paid labor produce general prosperity, content, and cheerfulness. Daniel Webster
In today's episode, hosts Perry Holley and Chris Goede dive into the topic of personal productivity. They explore the five key decisions that leaders need to make in order to increase their productivity levels. Drawing from their own experiences and the teachings of renowned leadership expert John Maxwell, the hosts share valuable insights and practical strategies for leaders to optimize their time and focus on the right tasks. If you're looking to enhance your productivity and make a greater impact as a leader, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now to learn how to increase your reputation, influence, and engagement within your team, and achieve remarkable results.
…look at that word blame. It's just a coincidence that the last two letters spell the word me. But that coincidence is worth thinking about. Other people or unfortunate circumstances may have caused you to feel pain, but only you control whether you allow that pain to go on. If you want those feelings to go away, you have to say: 'It's up to me.' -- Arthur Freeman
A great attitude does much more than turn on the light in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before we changed. -- Earl Nightingale
A positive attitude is perhaps more important at home than anywhere else. As spouses and parents, one of our most vital roles is to help those we love feel good about themselves. -- Keith Harrell
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. – Herm Albright
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. -- Lou Holtz
Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost. --Robert H. Schuller
Arrogant people are fearful people. The more arrogant, the more fearful. In truth, arrogant people are fragile. --Dr. Theodore Rubin
Attitude, not ability, determines destiny –Anonymous
Attitude: It is our best friend or our worst enemy. -- John C. Maxwell Leadership expert
Change your thoughts and you change your world. –Norman Vincent Peale
Every day is a day to have a positive attitude. Smile and keep positive regardless of the circumstances that attempt to beat you down. unknown
Every person is the creation of himself, the image of his own thinking and believing. As individuals think and believe, so they are. - Claude M. Bristol
I find that it is not the circumstances in which we are placed, but the spirit in which we face them, that constitutes our comfort. -- Elizabeth T. King
I have learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude. –Amy Tan
If you don't like something change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. -- Maya Angelou
If you envy successful people, you create a negative force field of attraction that repels you from ever doing the things that you need to do to be successful. If you admire successful people, you create a positive force field of attraction that draws you toward becoming more and more like the kinds of people that you want to be. -- Brian Tracy
If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right. --Mary Kay Ash
It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. –Henry David Thoreau
It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not. — Anonymous
Men are disturbed, not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen. Epictetus
My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength. –Michael Jordan
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. --THOMAS JEFFERSON
Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be. -- Harvey Mackay
Pessimism wilts everything around it. - Michael Levine
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. -- Zig Ziglar
Some folks go through life pleased that the glass is half full. Other spend a lifetime lamenting that it's half-empty. The truth is: There is a glass with a certain volume of liquid in it. From there, it's up to you! -- Dr. James S. Vuocolo
Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do. But I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there. Venus Williams US tennis champion
There are admirable potentialities in every human being. Believe in your strength and your youth. Learn to repeat endlessly to yourself, 'It all depends on me.' - Andre Gide
To move ahead you need to believe in yourself...have conviction in your beliefs and the confidence to execute those beliefs. Adlin Sinclair
Watch you manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful. -- Norman Vincent Peale
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. --Plato
We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions. -- Stephen Covey
What we see depends mainly on what we look for. — John Lubbock
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain. --MAYA ANGELOU
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves. - William Arthur Ward
You cannot be fueled by bitterness. It can eat you up but it cannot drive you. -- Benazir Bhutto Prime minister of Pakistan
You can't always change your situation, but you can always change your attitude. -- Larry Hargraves
Your attitude determines your altitude! -- Denis Waitley
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. --Winston Churchill
The Difference Maker = John Maxwell discusses the 5 important things to teach your children when parenting with purpose. Parenting with purpose is about leading your children correctly without overcorrecting them. The first focus is attitude. It is important to stress the importance of a good attitude with your children. People with good attitudes—who have a positive attitude during negative times—will do better in life. Life is tough! People who want to succeed should have an attitude of tenacity to overcome life’s difficulties!
Attitudes are Contagious — Is Yours Worth Catching? | MWM
Have A Great Attitude = Attitude is everything. It is important to have a great attitude about yourself, other people, and life. It isn’t what happens to you, but what happens in you. If you can find the bright side of things in tough situations, keeping a positive attitude, you will be capable of happiness in any circumstance.
Attitude is Everything = Attitude is everything. It is important to have a great attitude about yourself, other people, and life. If you can find the bright side of things in tough situations, you will continually have a great attitude.
Happiness Is Not About What Happens To Us, But In Us = Have a great attitude about yourself and life. It's not what happens to you, it's what happens in you. If you have a great attitude about life and yourself, then you can be happy.
Attitude Is The Difference Maker = By parenting with a purpose, you can be the parent that looks at your children and asks how to invest in them correctly without over correcting them and majoring on the minor things in life. Focusing on attitude. A good attitude leads to a better life. It is important to have a positive attitude during difficult times. If you are going to succeed in life, you need to have the attitude of tenacity to overcome the difficulties that everyone experiences. Attitude is the difference maker.
Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude = It sets you apart - the difference maker. Be contagious, in a good way. Wake up and make the choice to attract people to you with your positive attitude!
1 Peter 3:8 NLT - 8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.
1 Peter 4:1 NLT - 1 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.
Ephesians 4:23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
Numbers 14:24 NLT - 24 But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. He has remained loyal to me, so I will bring him into the land he explored. His descendants will possess their full share of that land.
Philippians 2:5 NLT - 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Philippians 4:8 ESV Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Proverbs 17:22 ESV A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Romans 12:2 ESV Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 14:18 NLT - 18 If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others will approve of you, too.
