Some years ago I read the book “The Talent Code” by Daniel Cole. In that book Coyle dispels the myth that talent is intrinsic. rather he puts forth an argument that talent is developed and […]
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3 habits of influential people
Growing up in a tiny, dot-on-the-map town in rural Missouri, Dale Carnegie was a “skinny, unathletic, and fretful” son of a pig farmer, writes Susan Cain in her book on introverts, Quiet. After observing a charismatic […]
Lead Summit – Paul Scanlon 3
Cultures of encouragement are conducive to personal development. It’s an environment that can deal with failure. LEADERSHIP SETS longevity 1. Your job is not to fill people’s cups but to empty yours: 2. Yourself and […]
Lead Summit – Paul Scanlon 2
Luke 7:1-10 Jesus was amazed. What amazes Jesus is worth taking note of. THE CENTURION FACTOR Our resources are in Our Relationships When we only build relationships with people who are like us it is […]
10 Reasons The Best volunteers Don’t Volunteer
This post was written by my friend Andrew Cherrie and edited by me. Andrew leads home Church in St Albans and will be one of the guest lecturers on our 2016/17 Internship programme. Ever wondered […]
How Prince Reacted To Criticism and Fuelled Greater Success
Prince turns pancakes into profits Prince’s pop cultural popularity crested in the ’80s and ’90s, but younger generations learned more about him from an unexpected source: Comedian Dave Chappelle. His brief, popular sketch comedy series […]
Forget To-Do Lists How About A To-Don’t List
To-don’t lists are just as important as to-do lists. There’s no doubt about it people foster success in their lives by diligently doing certain things every day … and also by diligently avoiding certain activities. […]
Saving Starbucks
Here’s a link to the 2007 leaked email. The commoditisation of Starbucks. The woman in the grey sweatshirt stood up in front of roughly 100 others at Borders Books’ Chicago State St. location and tearfully […]
6 Things A Leader Mustn’t Lose
I was looking back at some notes and found these thoughts that I had been asked to prepare as a back up for a Ground Level (our network of churches) leaders meeting. I didn’t get […]
Trump is Proof – We’re Not As Open Minded As We Think
I remembered becoming old enough to vote for the first time and along with that having some interest in politics, mainly so that I was making an informed decision about who I would vote for. […]
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