“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” ~ William James As a leader, you are in the people business. It’s a huge mistake to ever define...
Healthy Communication – Summit Life Today
“It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.” ~ Yogi Berra First seek to understand before you seek to be understood. Stephen Covey lists this simple principle among his list of “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. It’s...
Leading Up – Summit Life Today
“Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability.” ~ Larry Burkett You are never going to agree with all the decisions the boss makes, even if you’re the boss! There are a lot of important decisions that have to...
More than Survival – Summit Life Today
“I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere to go. My own wisdom, and that of all about me, seemed insufficient for the day.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Have you ever participated in a team building survival exercise? You are...
Unthinkable – Summit Life Today
"That Jesus of Nazareth died upon a cross is mere matter of history; that He who did so die was the Christ the Son of God is entirely a matter of revelation." ~ Sir Robert Anderson Major “unthinkable” events have happened throughout history. Tragedies such as the...
Good Roots – Summit Life Today
“Storms make oaks take deeper root.” ~ George Herbert Healthy trees have healthy roots. Water and nutrients are drawn in by the root system in order to properly feed and nurture a tree. There must always be an ample supply of all the right things.The essentials for...
Good Roots – Summit Life Today
“Storms make oaks take deeper root.” ~ George Herbert Healthy trees have healthy roots. Water and nutrients are drawn in by the root system in order to properly feed and nurture a tree. There must always be an ample supply of all the right things.The essentials for...
Keep It Simple – Summit Life Today
“Many of those who once were so passionately in love with Christ now run about pursuing their own interests. They're burdened down with stress and problems, chasing after riches and the things of this world.” ~ David Wilkerson Stress is the fruit of complexity. As...
Keep It Simple – Summit Life Today
“Many of those who once were so passionately in love with Christ now run about pursuing their own interests. They're burdened down with stress and problems, chasing after riches and the things of this world.” ~ David Wilkerson Stress is the fruit of complexity. As...
What’s Luck Got To Do With It? – Summit Life Today
“I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Are you lucky? Both of my parents were born in Ireland and I grew up hearing the phrase: “It’s the luck of the Irish”. I often hear...