Lessons From Lava

This last weekend we met up with some friends of ours in Lava Hot Springs. If you ever come to Idaho, Lava is a great place to visit. It’s a little resort town that has natural hot pools a great swimming facility with diving boards and super fun slides for the kids. a small river  …

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Compound Effect Chapter 3 Golden Nuggets

“You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” – John Maxwell Once upon a time there was a wise teacher walking along with a student. The teacher challenged the student to pull a newly sprouted tree from the ground. …

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The Fastest Kid

A while back I went on a bike ride with my four boys. Something interesting happened. The second we got to where we were going to ride – we all took off down the lane. Next thing I know, me and my three oldest boys are at the end of the Road and Kashton my …

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Principle Centered

John Maxwell said, “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.” Per this definition, Gandhi was a leader and so was Hitler. Seems wrong to put those 2 men in the same bucket, doesn’t it? Perhaps, we need 2 more words. Principle centered. Leadership where the ends do not justify the means. Leadership based not alone …

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