"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat or drought comes... and never fails to bear fruit." - Jeremiah 17
I need 6 people now and I can’t find them”, was the statement from this leader. This past week I had numerous conversations with fellow Mavericks regarding how difficult it is to find good people. Each leader echoed the same frustration; hit the same roadblock. They were missing out on business oppo...
It was the last thing I felt like doing – I needed to initiate a difficult conversation with someone. A few hours before, this person’s approach towards me was like a bit of the proverbial “bull in the china shop”! The more intensely they pushed in, the more my back went up against the wall. The mo...
Take some time to watch people. I am not meaning in an inappropriate way. I mean really ‘see’ them. If I am not careful, I can think that I am engaging with people – yet truly, am not! I may think that I am “seeing” them, yet it is only at a surface level. The lure of a pressing schedule and unendin...
Our local community of family and friends received shocking news last week. As Chip and I were enjoying a relaxing dinner with a group of Mavericks, who were attending our 2-day “The Art of the Tough Conversation” a troubling text arrived. Unyielding words brought deeply disturbing news. A special ...
