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: community service
A Service Project that Makes an Impact in More Ways than One
Revelations of unacceptable, dangerous, and predatory behavior have been in the news almost daily for the past six months. These revelations have been a good thing; the actions of those perpetrating them are not. Their victims must live with what happened to them for the rest of their lives, no … [read more »]
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 »]
7 Keys to Student Leadership Customer Service
One Minute Video on this topic: Student Leadership as Customer Service A lot of the speaking and training that I do is for student governments, orientation leaders, programming boards, and officers of clubs and organizations at retreats, leadership conferences, and in workshop settings. The information that I present and the questions that I am asked about campus … [read more »]
Winning Habits of Serving Leaders, Part 1: Commitment
I had the pleasure and honor of presenting at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy a few years ago. After my program, I was treated to a tour of the campus by 2nd Class Cadet Victoria “Tory” Stevens. The Academy has a beautiful campus with a chapel, museum, quarters, and a deck … [read more »]