So much of my experience in developing leaders comes from working with teenagers. Over the past two years, as I have talked with other youth workers, I have started to notice a common thread in a few of our conversations: The necessity for a student to show a readiness to …
wes Check It Out: Shortcuts vs Second Miles
I’m on a Student Leadership trip today, so I thought it would be fitting to share an article I ran across last week. Tim Elmore is someone whose blog I always make a point to read, mostly because he has great content. This article, in particular, talks about the difference …
Lessons from the Farm: Work Until the Job is Done
Today I am going to finish up my first theme. I’m calling these posts “Lessons from the Farm”. You can read the first post here, or click the Lessons from the Farm Category to the left. If you haven’t read the first part of this post, click here. Okay, that’s all …
Lessons from the Farm: Don’t Leave Cattle on the Truck
This week I am going to finish up my first theme. I’m calling these posts “Lessons from the Farm”. You can read the first post here, or click the Lessons from the Farm Category to the left. Just a little background: My lesson today comes from a more recent learning. …
Lessons from the Farm: Same Destination, Different Paths
Welcome to my series called “Lessons from the Farm”. You can read the other posts here. Just a little background: I grew up working on my Dad’s farm. As I’ve grown older and spent more time away, there are few leadership principles I have realized along the way. When I got into …