“The most important things in life require that you bring your own urgency. Passion is the fuel that brings urgency. Leadership is about bringing urgency to the things that matter most.” – Erwin McManus “Bringing urgency” is a good way of thinking about “happening to the world.” Our high school softball team in Bartow has […]

Travis and Jason Kelce are brothers who play in the NFL. Jason is a center for the Philadelphia Eagles. Travis is a star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Each has won a Super Bowl ring. The Kelce brothers were the subject of a recent Sports Illustrated article highlighting their different personalities and revealing […]

I’m touring Paris, France this week. I don’t speak French, but there always seems to be somebody around who speaks English, so I’m getting by. Today I went on a tour of a French market and French food purveyors. Our guide, Wendy, taught us about meats, cheeses, bread, and produce. She told us about reading […]

This is a blatant cut-and-paste job on my part of a post by educator Danny Steele. I’ve adopted a couple of thoughts from reading about Teach for America, an innovative teacher training program that recruits non-traditional candidates to teach underserved students in impoverished areas. The thoughts are: “Teaching is leadership.” The teacher is committed to […]