http://www.jasonshick.com Shick Happens Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:54:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “What happens to a man is less significant than what happens within him" ~ Louis L. Mann.  Leaders touch and influence every facet of life - family, societal, religious, business, and civic organizations are in need of exceptional leadership. Whether you are a pastor, parent, principal, teacher, administrator, or manager, you ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=322 “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." -Harry Truman  I despise traditional networking but must admit, I’m becoming addicted to “people reading”. If you read this blog much you may be wondering who I borrowed this idea from. To the best of my knowledge, I came up with ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=301 Time is the most expensive commodity around. It’s amazing how often I hear people say they “don’t have time”. Many times this excuse is used for things that can make a dramatic difference in their life or business.  Interestingly, people usually don’t have “time” to do the things that will ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=277 [caption id="attachment_224" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Stay focused on the destination!"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=177 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="462" caption="F.O.C.U.S. on your goal"][/caption] 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. ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=227 [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="275" caption="www.turnbacktogod.com"][/caption] I'm not sure where I first got this, but I had it filed and thought it was worth sharing... A man was exploring caves by the Seashore.  In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls.  It was like someone ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=214 [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="273" caption="courtesy of nsonzi.com"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=197 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="282" caption="Courtesy of pseudology.org"][/caption] Have you ever had a problem you wanted to fix and you wanted it fixed NOW!... Of course you have, we all have. The problem is that many times we try to fix the problem by focusing on the wrong things. If you ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=186 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Courtesy of "standupforamerica""][/caption] "It's never too late to become the person you could have been." -George Eliot Reputation is how people perceive you. Integrity implies doing the right thing for the right reasons. Please don't confuse integrity with reputation. As you develop yourself and become a person of ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=178 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="440" caption="Courtesy of blogitlikeyoumeanit.com"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.jasonshick.com/?p=167