Kindness oozes from your pores when it flows through your veins. How is it possible? How could Corrie Ten Boom forgive her cruel Nazi concentration camp captor when she saw him after the war? How could Sharletta Evans forgive and embrace her son’s killer as if he was her own child? And how about you? [...]
Excellent leadership starts with excellent followship. By following the example of Jesus, we can find excellence in others and emulate excellence for others. Excellence requires a what, a why, and a how. Your what determines your path. Your why determines your passion. Your how determines your success. Jesus followers, though, add a key fourth element: [...]
Integrity does the right thing, even when others won’t, can’t, or attack you for trying. Leadership can be lonely, but leading with integrity puts a target on your chest. Integrity is a light that exposes darkness, and darkness will do anything to avoid the light. It’s happened to me too. I’ve been falsely accused of [...]
Laughter isn’t the opposite of anger; it’s the opposite of hopeless and joyless. There’s nothing like an infant’s laugh. Their little giggles melt your heart and make you wonder what they’ll be like when they’re grown. Hearty laughter helps your body by relieving stress, triggering endorphins, and easing pain. But humor also helps your soul. [...]
Flaming liberal . . . a term never used to describe me. But I wish it was in one area – generosity. If you ask my kids who’s the most giving, humble man they know, they’ll say, “Grandpa Alba” (my dad). As a kid, I wondered why my dad gave away so much to others. [...]
