March 26, 2013

Review: “To Sell is Human” by Daniel Pink

Are you in sales? If you said ‘no’, you may want to rethink that. And Daniel Pink’s latest book, To Sell Is Human, is just the book to help. According to Pink, “The salesperson isn’t dead. The salesperson is ...

January 9, 2013

Review: “Willpower” by Roy Baumeister and John Tierney

It’s that time of year when our thoughts naturally turn to resolutions. What new habits should I undertake this year? Exercise more? Eat less? Read more? Complement others more often? You may even have all of these and more ...

November 8, 2012

Review: “Hatch” by McNair Wilson

“The question is not, ‘Do you have an imagination?’,” writes McNair Wilson in his latest book Hatch. “The question is, ‘Do you use your imagination, your natural sense of wonder and curiosity, to make a difference?'” Wilson, a former ...

October 30, 2012

Review: “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.” Many of us trying to get a positive net worth are wondering just ...

January 17, 2012

Man Alive: Wake up your longing for a bigger purpose

Here’s a book you’ll want to get and read. Trust me. It’s a fast and easy read, but it packs an important message. The book is Man Alive and it’s written by my friend and mentor Patrick Morley. I ...

September 25, 2011

Do You Want to Change the World? Think Courageous.

The movie "Courageous" is already a success, and it hasn't opened yet. While male moviegoers will be inspired to be better dads, the more transcendent message of "Courageous" is in the belief of a small community in Georgia who ...

November 27, 2010

Review: “Bond of Brothers” by Wes Yoder

It is commonly observed that when it comes to anything beyond work, weather, or sports, men don’t talk much. Into this vacancy, Wes Yoder has declared war. Bond of Brothers(Zondervan, 2010) is an unabashed examination of the inner-workings of a man. ...

April 21, 2010

Review: “Men of Honor, Women of Virtue” by Dr. Chuck Stecker

I grew up without a father’s blessing. Since my father’s dad died when he was quite young, I’m sure he grew up without one too. He and I are two generations in our family that suffered loss. When it ...

April 7, 2010

Review: “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was” by Barbara Sher

Often I’ll meet businessmen and women who are reevaluating their career trajectory. They may be unemployed, underemployed or even over-employed—but they’re all feel the need to be redeployed. Some are not even sure why they need a change, but ...

March 31, 2010

Recommended Viewing: “Amend” by Ryan Gates, Ryan Klaver and Kelsey Getzin

“Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”– John 12:26 Were you to stop at the Circle K gas station in Upland, Indiana ...

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