| Leadership Newsletter |
Jason Shick | July 28, 2009
John Maxwell does an incredible job of pinpointing what exactly is needed to reach our most ambitious dreams. He notes that there are many dream believers but very few dream buyers. The reason for this inconsistency is that when it comes time to pay the price for your dream, too many people just are not willing to do it.
Jason Shick | July 20, 2009
In Uncommon, Tony Dungy explores the different aspects of what he considers marks the life of an Uncommon man (or woman). The structure is well thought out, easy to follow, and the ideas revealed are put so simply that they stick with you throughout the day and the week. There are six sections ranging from character and relationships to purpose and significance. Tony Dungy touches on all the important elements of a life uncommon.
Jason Shick | July 20, 2009
Wild at Heart, by John Eldridge focuses on what it means to be a real Christian man in today’s society. Unfortunately, the church usually sells men on the idea of being really nice guys, which essentially kills a man’s spirit. A lion is meant to be wild and fierce, yet if you look at any lion in captivity, they are typically docile and bored. They represent only a shell of their full potential. Many times bored, docile men without vision are locked up by their own fears of inadequacy, but unlike the lion they are there by their own choosing. Wild at Heart challenges men to summon the courage within them to live life on their own terms.
Jason Shick | July 20, 2009
Chris Gardner, author of the book The Pursuit of HappYness has once again sat down and penned something exciting, refreshing, and extremely practical. In his new book Start Where You Are (Life lessons in getting from where you are to where you want to be) Gardner outlines some of the most useful things he has learned that could possibly be of potential use to somebody else….
