There are certain words which have been rendered virtually meaningless through over-use. Take the word “awesome” for example. I was recently in a restaurant where I overheard a waitress ask a nearby patron how he was enjoying his eggs. His response? “These eggs are AWESOME!” With delightful understatement the waitress replied, “Gee. They’re just eggs.”…
A Powerful Leadership Lesson…From a Penguin
“When you’ve got participation, you’ve got ownership.” As soon as Dave Krysko had uttered those words, my pen was flying to capture every syllable. I knew I had just heard a leadership “gem”. I also knew that this was a principle that had not only helped launch one of the world’s most ground-breaking social media…
South Africa Journal 5: The Difference Between ‘Waiting’ and ‘Expecting’
Somewhere along the way there was a misunderstanding about this morning. As we walked along the dirt path towards the large canvas tent ahead, I was hoping that this misunderstanding wouldn’t create a problem for our hosts. Our little band of brothers and sisters were walking together towards the gathering place of Hope of Glory…
A Leadership Lesson from Ice Cream Cake
I did something remarkably stupid the other day. It was so ridiculous I can’t believe I not only did this, but also that I’m about to tell you about it. I had just completed a 10k run along Okanagan Lake, and returned home feeling great. I went to the freezer to get ice to put…
The Most Important Work of a Church Elder
A funny thing happened on the way to the elders meeting at church this week. We didn’t have “quorum.” The dictionary defines “quorum” as: The minimal number of officers and members of a committee or organization, usually a majority, who must be present for valid transaction of business. Without quorum it meant no motions. No…
