Thanksgiving week is a special time of year! The former pastor of my church would share his ABCs of Thanksgiving each November. I always enjoyed that sermon, especially as he would mix it up from year to year – except for “N”, which was always NASCAR. So, I thought … [read more »]
Tag: serving leadership
Engage Students on Campus with a Day of Service
A Day of Service is an opportunity for students across the campus to come together in service. Some of my favorite times to do A Day of Service include new student orientation; club/activity fairs; Make a Difference Day in October; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Day and Week in January; and Earth Day … [read more »]
Keys to Serving When There is an Urgent Need
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas and other parts of the Gulf Coast, many people, groups, churches, organizations, companies, and schools have been mobilizing to serve those affected. Students are very compassionate and colleges and universities have a lot of resources to offer when there is a tragedy. … [read more »]
Winning Habits of Serving Leaders, Part 4: Listening
An old ad campaign used to ask, “Can you hear me now?” I wonder how many times in our daily interactions with people do we really hear what people are saying. We live very distracted lives between electronic devices with games and social media on them, to billboards that flash … [read more »]
Winning Habits of Serving Leaders, Part 2: Integrity
Brian Davis did one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in sports. It is the type of thing that should serve as an example for everyone! “I’m sorry, Dave, who?” Brian Davis is a golfer on the PGA Tour. He has over $13 million in career winnings, but … [read more »]