It’s the Two Minute Warning… in the Second Half

You’re in the Second Half. You might want to stay-up on Friday night, so you can feel it: you’ll be finishing the first half of 2017, and all of your plans for this never-again year will be re-evaluated by your current status. If your objectives have been achieved – or, are within sight – you …

Leader: How do you spot the real deal?

Kingdom Leader. In the internet era, we learn something about concepts and categories by Googling. Perform a web search to determine proximity – what something is like – and proliferation – how far it has spread. The concept of a Kingdom Leader (316,000 results) doesn’t come close to competing with a Christian Leader (4,910,000 results). …

It’s Sad when Winners are Losers for a father

Fathers. King of the Hill. Top Dog. El Supremo. The Godfather. Informal titles carry almost no weight, but there’s an implied gravitas that attaches, depending on whether they’re bestowed in jest or in sincerity. This is “the week.” In the next few days, preparations for Sunday’s annual focus on fathers will go from casual (Monday-Friday) …

“Table for One” isn’t strategic… what’s the ultimate gift?

The Ultimate Gift. In our consumer world (proof: you may have already thought of a movie title), two things dominate: 1) buy something for yourself, because you deserve it!; and/or, 2) buy something for someone else, because they deserve it! “Need” is ancient history… It’s now June, and the Big Three will keep you up …