Seek People Who Seek Solutions.

Since An Attitude Is Often Expressed By Our Body Language And By The Looks On Our Faces, It Can Be Contagious.

It's One Thing To Make A Choice. It's Another To Put That Choice Into Practice.

People Who Are Not Leaders Automatically Gravitate Toward Lines--limitations Set By Others. Many People Are Taught This In Kindergarten When They Are Instructed To Stay Within The Lines While Coloring. But Leaders Are More Creative Than That. They Look For Options And Opportunities. They Try To Take Things In A New Direction, Or Beyond The Limit. Progress And Innovation Are Made By People Who Think Without Lines.

Talent Is A Gift, But Character Is A Choice.

When I Had Something I Thought God Was Talking To Me About, The First Thing I Did, Before I Ever Talked To The Congregation, Was To Sit Down With The Major Influencers Of The Church And Share With Them What I Thought God Was Speaking To Me. I Gave Them Time For Input Or Questions. Many Times They Would Ask Questions And I Would Reply, "i Need To Spend More Time On This. I'm Not Sure I'm Thinking Clearly There." Other Times They Added Value And Helped Make This Vision Better Or More Accessible To The People.