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Dead Horses
The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians says when you discover you’re riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, in modern business and ministry, because of the heavy investment factors, other strategies are often tried with … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Illustrations, Teachables
Tagged beating-a-dead-horse, dead-horses, dealing-with-failure, decisions, failure, Leadership, making-decisions
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Church Shopping Online
Church consultant Tom Bandy says that as tools for reaching potential worshipers, church Web sites are growing in number and getting more sophisticated. One sign: 5 years ago, churches made up only 5% of clientele for StreamGuys, an Arcadia, CA-based … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, News Items
Tagged church-shoppers, church-websites, Outreach
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Drift, Surf, Drown or Sail
Mike Metzger, professional mentor and president of Clapham Institute, observes, “You meet four kinds of people on the ocean of life. Those who drift just go with the flow. The wind and the waves control their speed and direction. The … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, Quotes
Tagged enduring, goal, lead, Leadership, leading, leading-a-team, persevering, vision
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Purpose over Perks
Leaders don’t allow dollar figures to dictate how they make decisions. Rather, leaders dig within to bring out the best they have to offer to the world – regardless of the compensation. Likewise, they aren’t seduced into settling for a … Continue reading
Startling Statistics on Depression
It’s hard to believe, but Americans are the unhappiest people on earth. That is the conclusion of a new study by the World Health Organization and the Harvard Medical School, which found that 9.6 percent of Americans suffer from depression or … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations, Statistics
Tagged depression, happiness, Statistics, wealth
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