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Month: May 2017
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Lessons from a great leader
I recently re-read the story of an extremely gifted leader, Abigail, who saved her family after her husband made another leadership blunder. Although materially successful, his leadership was a mess in numerous ways.
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Salt and light
I am 100 percent convinced the greatest need in North Dakota is not social systems, political policy, economic escalation in oil or commodity pricing, or even educational excellence. While each of these is important, the greatest need in North Dakota is Godly, effective leaders grounded in and humbly following our Creator.
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Seventeen years ago my wife, Teri, and I quit our jobs, sold our home in Blaine, Minn., and moved to Fargo-Moorhead to pursue a dream God planted in our hearts. We were happy and comfortable in Blaine; living the American dream. We both grew up in economically very “humble” families and here we were, living in the suburbs of the Twin Cities as homeowners, raising our son, while living close to family and friends.
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What every leader must do
I try to limit the items I obsess over. I think that is wise and increases the potential for a more rewarding, higher impact life. It is rarely helpful to major on the minor or be consumed with the common. One of satan’s greatest tactics to limit our positive impact is to distract us with the ordinary while missing out on the extraordinary.
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Symbols of my life
My father-in-law, Bill, enjoyed a normal day on April 2, until late in the afternoon when he started violently throwing up and experiencing extreme shivers. He was taken into the emergency room and diagnosed with strep throat. While in the hospital, the infection attacked his heart and lungs and when his kidneys declined further he passed away.
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