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Leaders are Service Revolvers

Chris Brady

and a Winner Announced » January 31, 2011 Leaders as Service Revolvers A farmer ambled along the lonely country road heading to his humble farm one dusk evening when he dozed and ran off the road. Leaders are not meant to sit in a position of authority and soak up the benefits of title. He saw a need and did his duty.

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There Will Always Be "Others"

Chris Brady

As long as we are willing to strive against the "others" we will be made better by their sorry position in life. Thanks for the quick course correction :) Rob Posted by: robert wilcox | January 12, 2011 at 03:28 PM Chris, You remind me of something in your awesome post I thought of once during a Team Open.

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The Ass Carrying the Image

Chris Brady

Nor is anyone a real leader who pursues the position of leadership solely for self aggrandizement and gain. God Bless Posted by: Johnson Family | February 09, 2011 at 09:16 AM Chris, Your tale from Aesop and your truly excellant observations about it remind me of a song I heard in the years just after we were married.

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Improvement Deficiency Syndrome

Chris Brady

But even though these incredible enablers of positive change abound, there is an all-too common disease that thwarts all the greatest efforts toward lasting self-improvement, and it is called: Improvement Deficiency Syndrome (IDS). persistent resistance to a positive attitude 2. persistent resistance to a positive attitude 2.

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Roughing the Pastor (and Other Church Penalties)

Chris Brady

Posted by: MacKinnonChris | January 23, 2011 at 03:15 PM Offside: having to sit on the wrong side of the aisle in church because "your" side is too full. Posted by: Brian | January 23, 2011 at 03:32 PM Personal Foul: got up too late to shower before church this morning. Illegal man in motion, is for the kids in the aisle.

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The Best Leaders Have Fun

Chris Brady

Allow me to posit that fun is the by-product of a number of other correct factors all being in place at the same time. " However, it will often take a lot of work (that may not be much fun) to get to the point where the organization is correctly arranged and people have earned their way into positions of their gifting.

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Grown-ups Should Make Sure That They Have

Chris Brady

» February 18, 2010 Grown-ups Should Make Sure That They Have Children are wonderful, bright-eyed, positive, full of ideas, and as curious as can be imagined. Truly, they are a blessing from God. However,

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