So much of leadership is about casting vision. Looking at what is and painting a picture of what could be. So much of developing student leaders is helping them catch the vision so they can cast it down the road. Some students will naturally respond to opportunities, almost instinctively seeing …
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Is This the Worst Student Leadership Mistake?
What do you do when you have a student who shows great leadership potential? Over the course of my ministry experience I’ve had a few students who seem to be a step ahead of their peers when it comes to reading and understanding a room. They have an intuition about …
The Repetition Key
Practice makes perfect, or so the saying goes. The past few years I have coached my oldest daughter’s basketball team. Right or wrong, one of the things I made them do was work on shots from the block. I wanted them to be able to make a shot close to …
Flashback Friday #3
I find it fascinating how much things change over time, yet how much they stay the same. I’m in a season now where today’s flashback is being put through the fire, and I’m growing so much through it. Here’s a glimpse, or you can go ahead and read it here. …
What’s Your Plan?
Having a plan of attack always helps me. Sure, I can shoot from the hip as well as most people, but there are some things where having a plan is just better. When I started this blog three years ago, I did not have a solid plan, other than a …