The mission hasn’t changed. Perhaps the things we must do to accomplish it have. Do those things. Pursue the mission. There’s much that can distract us in these days. You must coach continually so people stay focused on what is most important. ...
In the movie “The Kid,” Bruce Willis, a successful image consultant, becomes frustrated with a lady who is taking a large amount of time paying for her items in an airport gift shop. One by one she uses the multitude of coins in her...
For those of you with siblings, have you ever uttered these words? “I’m Mom’s favorite!” If I’m honest with you, my twin and I believe our older brother is Mom’s favorite, but I digress. By very definition, favorite is such a lovely word. It means...
Songwriter Gloria Gaither once said, “Satan labels you, God names you.” Her quote profoundly reiterates what we believe at PAR about our listeners, our donors, and each person serving on our teams....
Let’s say that it’s 7 AM on a Saturday. I pull up in front of your house and toot the horn of my cherry red Lamborghini and beckon you to join me on a little car trip. If we haven’t worked it out beforehand, what’s...
I wanted to begin the New Year by sharing what I read in 2019. There were some really good reads, and some not so good. In total, I read 47 books and reviewed 36 of them. Some of the books on my list were rereads...
We are the products of our youth. Our adult behaviors are often direct reflections of the influencers and experiences we had growing up. Perhaps it’s for this reason that “The Sandlot”—originally released in 1993—became a classic with audiences around the world....
If the competition to the workforce is automation, what can we learn from it? Hank Jackson, President of the Society of Human Resource Management recently said: We need to upgrade ourselves. Take a cue from our competition (automation). We are fighting against an automated workforce,...
Those are not words anyone wants associated with their organization. Nonetheless, those descriptors are how Positive Alternative Radio was once described by its own team members. But as God does in many of the stories of redemption He has authored, there has been an utter...
Are you looking for a way to get everyone in your organization on the same page? Try creating your own “Vision Week,” a time to bring your team together in one place at one time to sharpen your focus and celebrate your accomplishments....