Wed.Aug 17, 2011

Ron Edmondson

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Top 5 Obstacles to Having a Great Marriage

Ron Edmondson

One of the toughest verses in the Bible to obey is Ephesians 5:31 which says, “ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.”. The process of blending two very different people is what causes stress to many marriages. In my work with marriages, I’ve identified 5 of the major obstacles to making a great ONE out of two very different people.

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Are You a Leader or Manager?

Ron Edmondson

Are you a leader or a manager? Every organization needs both, so don’t be ashamed to answer either way, but it’s important that you know the difference, which one you do best, and then try to arrange your career where you can realize your best potential. In the book “Reviewing Leadership”, the authors Banks and Ledbetter write, “Leadership and management are two distinct yet related systems of action….They are similar in that each involves influence as a way to move ideas forward, and both invol

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Simplified 7-Step Roadmap to Success

Ron Edmondson

In an organizational sense… Here is a 7 step roadmap to success for a team: Have a big God-given dream… Get a clear vision of what success would look like… Organize a great team… Formulate a strategic plan of action steps to create a win… Assign specific tasks to everyone on the team… Keep pushing forward, even during difficult days, encouraging one another… Celebrate along the way… Have you served on a successful team?