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: motivation
Motivate Others the Easy Way – with Compliments and Thank Yous!
So, a few years ago, when I was the Circle K District Administrator for Georgia, I was sitting at Sunday morning’s breakfast at the Kiwanis Family Service Leadership Programs conference in Arlington, TX. I had enjoyed a great weekend of motivation, planning, and enthusiasm — as a participant — and … [read more »]
Student Engagement Leads to Student Success!
As a new year is here, I like to reflect on why I do what I do and how that can impact on the lives of students. One of the wisest investments a student can make in their collegiate experience is by engaging in co-curricular activities. I like the term CO-curricular because … [read more »]
Leadership vs. Liarship in Campus Clubs and Organizations
A student’s leadership skills are developed through campus organizations, serving in the community, and other opportunities where they can stretch those muscles. But is liarship creeping into students’ officer and leadership roles? You are familiar with liarship: it thinking and believing that you are acting as a leader, … [read more »]