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7 Leadership Lessons from Kenny Rogers’ Song, The Gambler

Ron Edmondson

Kenny Rogers made a song famous a quite a few years ago called The Gambler. The post 7 Leadership Lessons from Kenny Rogers’ Song, The Gambler appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Perhaps you remember it. To my knowledge I’ve never really gambled in my life.

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Revealing Leadership Insights From Thinkers50

Tanveer Naseer

Three more women made the top 20: Lynda Gratton of London Business School (14); Sylvia-Ann Hewlett (15); and Harvard’s Amy Edmondson (16). Also in the top ten were: Rita McGrath (6); Linda Hill (8); and the Cuban-born thinker Herminia Ibarra (9). Ideas make a difference. For example, at No.2

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15 Life Lessons

Ron Edmondson

Kenny Rogers was right. The post 15 Life Lessons appeared first on Ron Edmondson. God cares more about our character than He does many of the individual decisions we make – But if we are not careful we spend more of our prayer time focusing on those decisions. Learning the difference is huge. Everything! Any you would add?

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This One Song Can Dramatically Improve Your Marriage

Ron Edmondson

“ She Believes in Me ” written by Steve Gibb and sung by Kenny Rogers has the power to improve your marriage. The post This One Song Can Dramatically Improve Your Marriage appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Is this is misleading statement designed as a catchy phrase to get you to read a blog post?

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15 Lessons Life Has Taught Me

Ron Edmondson

Kenny Rogers was right. The post 15 Lessons Life Has Taught Me appeared first on Ron Edmondson. If you spend too much of your energies on getting the next best thing you may sacrifice the best God has for you today. Being a good father is more important than buying the best house in town. Learning the difference is huge. Everything!

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7 Leadership Lessons from “The Gambler”

Ron Edmondson

Kenny Rogers made a song famous a quite a number of years ago called The Gambler. Perhaps you remember it. To my knowledge I’ve never really gambled in my life. I’m not even a very good card player, but the song is easy to get stuck in your head.

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7 Leadership Lessons from the Gambler

Ron Edmondson

Kenny Rogers made a song famous a few (quite a few) years ago called The Gambler. Perhaps you remember it. If not, check it out HERE. Beyond a catchy tune, the song tells a story of a young man learning as he watched a season gambler. I heard it recently and thought there were some good leadership lessons in the song.