Friday Share #89: The Culture Of Discipline

The following is a post that Maurilio Amorim wrote recently that I think you have got to read! Maurilio is CEO of The A Group, a media, technology and branding firm in Brentwood, TN. The A Group consults with some of the country’s largest ministries, leading churches, and Christian publishers.

Unless your organization has a culture of discipline, it cannot grow beyond where it is right now. I will be even bolder and say that it might not endure.  Honesty in measuring goals is the difference between sustained growth and obsolescence. While we might find a lot of good things our business, church, or not for profit is doing, we must be honest and establish success or failure on the basis of our stated goals.

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Ever Wonder What It Took For The Disciples To Follow Jesus?

This is a guest post written by my incredible wife, Courtney Foster. You can connect with her on Twitter.

This week, we were honored to hear from Blane Young, Chi Alpha Campus Missionary-in-training.

Jesus asks us to follow Him.

In Mark 1:16-17, we see where Jesus asked some fishermen to follow Him & to become His first disciples.

But have you ever wondered what it took for the disciples to follow Jesus?

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Friday Share #88: Inspiring Your Team

This is a post that Chris LoCurto wrote recently that I think you have got to read! Chris is a VP and one of the key speakers within Dave Ramsey’s organization. He is an accomplished speaker, sharing his leadership principles and keys to business development. Together, with Dave Ramsey, Chris helped build EntreLeadership.

Recognition is a funny animal. Author Ken Blanchard says, “The last applause most people got was at their high school graduation.” How sad is that? I mean, think about it. When’s the last time someone applauded you that didn’t involve tripping over something and landing on your face?

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