Category Archives: Quotes

This subcategory is reserved for quotes from various people/resources that I think are pretty insightful.

Now THIS is a great interview question…

“Whenever I interviewed a prospect for a staff position, I carefully avoided details about what I was looking for and then about 20 minutes into the interview, I asked the greatest interview question ever. “Joe, talk about the best job … Continue reading

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True Fast?

“When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting” – St. Jerome

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Creating Motivation

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery, found … Continue reading

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Bold leadership

“Only those leaders who act boldly in times of crisis and change are willing to be followed.” – Jim Kouzes, found in Andy Stanley’s Next Generation Leader (Multnomah, 2003)

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Square pegs in Round holes…

“God has someone for each ministry he initiates, so don’t force pieces into the wrong slots by not doing your homework. Guard yourself from the temptation to fill a position with a warm body.” – Wayne Cordeiro, Doing Church as … Continue reading

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