Our Son Needs Us To Be A Control Point – Week 5
Have you ever gone “Orienteering”? For those of you unfamiliar with Orienteering, I offer the following definition as found in Wikipedia: Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational …
Grooming Someone to Take Over the Team – Or Start Their Own
I know that this title may be a little vague. But it has occurred to me that at some point in the life or career of a leader, there may …
Manday Quote — Jay-Z
“My pop left when I was young. He didn’t teach me to be a man nor how to raise a child … the two things I need I don’t have.” …
Crucible of Crisis
Who likes a crisis? Who thrives in a crisis environment? Who loves conflict and turmoil? I know some have suggested that you should never waste a good crisis. But that …
Rant-The Weiner Warning
Anthony Weiner. His name says it all. Let me be very clear. Anthony is not a man. And he is a poor excuse for a leader. How he got elected …
Our Daughters Need Us To Comfort Them – Week 4
What would be your first words to your daughter if … … she lost the new smartphone that you just bought for her? … she caused a fender-bender? … she …
God and Dr. Pepper
Last night at the dinner table my five- and three-year-old daughters asked me an important question: “Daddy, may I have a drink of your drink please?” As was the case …
Team Decision-Making — Part 2
The Challenge of Team Decisions Using team input is challenging, and it takes preparation and time. As the saying goes, “If you put three people together in a room, you’ll …
Manday-Continuing Proverbs 31 Verse 2
How many of you had parents? Silly question…but I thought I would start off with that little ice breaker. A couple of weeks ago while teaching on Proverbs, I asked …
Our Sons Need to Know How to Love – Week 3
We need to cultivate an awareness and culture of love—or gentleness and kindness toward others—in our sons. He needs you to show him how to love. As fathers, we sometimes …