One of the greatest fears that so often plague us is the fear of failure. From a very early age we are driven by an unbridled curiosity to discover the world around us. As a child we want to grow up and be an astronaut or a president. But as we grow older we begin [...]
Continue ReadingThis is my final post in the Star Wars blog series celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Star Wars saga. Today let’s look at the original man in black – Darth Vader. “The Death Star will be completed on schedule.” – Ok, how many of you have ever been involved in a Church building project? [...]
Continue ReadingThis is the second in a series of blog posts celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Wars. These movies are some of my favorites but also have some great quotes. Master them and strong in the force you will be. Today we are looking at some leadership principles from Obi-Wan Kenobi. This strong Jedi warrior [...]
Continue ReadingAs you may know, I’m a big Star Wars fan (and by Star Wars fan I mean the original Star Wars, not the new stuff). In honor of the Star Wars 30th Anniversary I thought I would share some leadership advice over the next couple of days from the movies. Today’s leadership principles come from [...]
Continue ReadingThe fourth principle from Lexus talks about why they do what they do. We celebrate our customers’ personal goals and achievements, and share in their passion for making the most of every moment. For a Lexus dealer, it’s more than just trying to sell someone a car. They should recognize that when a potential customer [...]
Continue ReadingI’d like to focus in this post on the third Lexus principle from the Lexus Dealer Branding book my friend Tom loaned me. We are profoundly respectful of our customers’ time and total experience. The first thing that comes to mind when� I think of how this relates to ministry is the length and content [...]
Continue ReadingIn the second part of this series of blog posts on the Lexus Guiding Principles (see yesterday’s post)�I want to focus on how Lexus views and communicates with their customer. Here is the second principle: We strive to deliver extraordinary service, seeking to anticipate and seamlessly meet our customers’ needs in every thought, word and [...]
Continue ReadingI had Starbucks this morning with a good friend of mine, Tom Hinton, who works at a local Lexus dealership. He loaned me their dealership book on Lexus branding. It’s fascinating to read through so I thought I would comment on a few of Lexus’ guiding principles over the next few days. The Lexus Guiding [...]
Continue Reading“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven�t found it yet, keep looking. Don�t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you�ll know when you find it.� This is a lesson few people are able to apply in life. We’re raised to first seek out well-paying [...]
Continue ReadingAnother quote from Ririan Project’s “10 Golden Lessons from Steve Jobs“: �Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren�t used to an environment where excellence is expected.� I think that every Church should be the hub of creativity and excellence in their community. We should send out the best authors, artists, businessmen and�musicians. We shouldn’t [...]
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