Resilience contributes to my personal growth. Basically, the trait helps me stay with it during a challenge. As a result, the resilient grow through difficulty. The Precept Explained How do I respond to difficulty? Truth is, there are any number of possible responses. However, without resilience I limit my ability to grow through difficulty. Admittedly, […]
Being growth focused builds leadership capability. Likewise, being goal focused enables leaders to move forward with great clarity. As such, impactful leaders are growth and goal focused. Growth and Goals Is it more important to be growth focused or goal focused? Should I focus on the end point, thus the outcome. Conversely, should I emphasize […]
My personal capabilities are a gift to me. Those abilities should be developed, then used, because that’s where I can contribute most effectively. Moreover, that giftedness can bring me success if used appropriately. Therefore, I must learn how to best use my giftedness. My gifts enlarge opportunities for me with those who are influential. Proverbs […]
Second Samuel 23 presents some end-of-life observations by David. He identifies two leadership essentials. Thus, I must get these two right before my leadership efforts are blessed. Here’s what God revealed to me about leadership. The leadership essentials are as follows. First, a just character. Second, reverence for God. Second Samuel 23.3 paraphrase Identifying Leadership […]
Understanding the precepts of wisdom isn’t a human skill because it’s based on reverence. Hence, wisdom is fundamentally spiritual, as explained in Proverbs 2.6. Reverence for the Lord opens to me the precepts of wisdom. Proverbs 2.6a paraphrase The Precept Explained A life based on the universal precepts is grounded in Lordship and listening. Fortunately, […]