Sometimes, I think perspective is a super power. And by perspective, I mean mindset. How we choose to view a situation. What is more disarming in a tense situation than admitting or realizing things aren’t as bad as they may feel in the moment? Look back at a time where …
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The Difference Maker
Willingness makes the difference in leadership. I have written about this before, but like so many leadership lessons, I keep seeing it played out time and again. Give me two kids: one with natural leadership ability and little desire to make a positive impact, and one with lower natural leadership …
Sit Down. Stand Up. Follow Me.
Leadership is instinctual. I’m at Pre-Teen Camp this week and saw something remarkable one night during worship. Following the sermon, we started singing again. I was sitting behind a group of boys who were standing and singing. After one song, I watched as one boy sat down. Slowly, and one …
Camp Survival Tip #1
Summer is upon us. As I go through my summer, I thought today I would share a tip from a couple years ago. The tip comes from a very personal place, so before you click over, here’s a glimpse: I have one simple rule for surviving camp. It’s a personal …
Know Your Fish
This past weekend I got to spend time with a great group of teenage guys. We built a trip for them, and it was a great experience. On Saturday we had the opportunity to fish and shoot skeet (clay pigeons). If I were to be completely honest, we shot skeet …