by marshal | Jul 31, 2014 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Truth
I must make a confession. During a literature course in college, I did not read the assigned books; instead I used CliffsNotes — study guides that present and explain literature in shortened form. Many would criticize my shortcut. There is certainly no...
by marshal | Jul 24, 2014 | Importance, Lessons Learned, Truth
I sometimes read Reader’s Digest — true stories about real people delivering a more powerful punch than fiction. In fact, movies and books often carry the tagline, based on a true story. We often say that truth is stranger than fiction. I remember...
by marshal | Jul 17, 2014 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Surrender
Society's message that acknowledging weakness is not a good strategy often resonated with me. Power and control seemed more desirable. In fact, during college a peer gave me this advice, "As you lead, don't ever show your weakness." Unfortunately at...
by marshal | Jul 10, 2014 | Lessons Learned, Stewardship, Surrender
I have never joyfully written a check for taxes. However, this is not a new phenomenon. I doubt the Egyptians enjoyed paying taxes on their cooking oil. The Greeks surely did not enjoy paying taxes to wage wars but amazingly received refunds when excess was raised....
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