| Leadership Newsletter |
Jason Shick | March 5, 2010
I recently went on a vacation to spend Christmas with family. Since the majority of my waking hours are spent in the great state of Florida, my children have not had as much experience with snow as they would like. So they were ecstatic to have the opportunity to give sled riding a chance. We [...]
Jason Shick | February 25, 2010
Sometimes it’s easier to think that successful people have somehow gotten all the breaks. The problem with this sort of thinking is that it takes away your power in creating your own story. Truly successful people keep their eye on the goal line. When it gets tough, those are the moments life uses to weed [...]
Jason Shick | February 11, 2010
If you attend church regularly then you know how painful it can be when the pastor is out of town or on vacation and there are “guest” speakers. My father is a pastor and growing up I remember that if the congregation found out about a future absence then only a handful of people [...]
Jason Shick | December 24, 2009
The new year is just around the corner. Christmas is almost here. I love this time of year. My thoughts are drawn to what is truly important… family, friends, and my Savior. Not necessarily in that order either. I’m leaving for vacation soon and thought I should put up a post for the month. Before [...]
Jason Shick | November 23, 2009
“Discipline, not desire, determines a man’s destiny.” – Andy Stanley
This past week I spent some time watching Dave Ramsey (who has some great ideas by the way). His show recently highlighted people who have overcome tremendous obstacles in their lives. Their stories were unbelievably inspiring. One guy had overcome cerebral palsy and a speech [...]
Jason Shick | October 31, 2009
40)…”Most men leads lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.”
39)… A person should develop & work in their areas of strength (don’t put a round peg in a square hole)
38)… I have a purpose
37)… Everyone has been designed to fulfill a purpose (you have a purpose)
36)… We [...]
Jason Shick | September 19, 2009
“Life is not a spectator sport. If you are going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion, you’re wasting your life.” –Jackie Robinson
Our world is crying out for quality leaders because we have created a world of spectators. People spend hours watching television, movies, you-tube videos, [...]
Jason Shick | September 14, 2009
“Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders.” – Sloan Wilson
Recently I found myself in a conversation with a man who blamed his lack of success on the fact that he refuses to play the “politics” game. It [...]
Jason Shick | September 13, 2009
“The best things in life aren’t things.” – Art Buchwald
Recently, I picked up a book I read a few years ago entitled Tuesdays with Morrie. A phenomenal book by the way. Check out my book review on it for more information about the book itself. What I want to focus on in this article is [...]
Jason Shick | June 22, 2009
Leaders will walk through many doors in their life as they strive to lead, grow, and succeed. Here are four things to remember when one stumbles upon a door in their life that has them locked out.
