by Benjamin Robinson | Oct 10, 2013 | Leadership, Productivity
My memory is one of my most cherished possessions. It enables me to call to marshall the vast resources of wisdom and knowledge that I have collected over the years. And it keeps me cognizant of the words of God; both the words of Scripture and the words that he has...
by Benjamin Robinson | Oct 7, 2013 | Communication, Leadership
Being an effective leader means knowing what to say, when to say it, how to say it, and to whom. This is leadership in a nutshell. Great leaders speak not just to direct, but to inspire, to motivate, to provoke, to instruct . . . and the world is starving for more...
by Benjamin Robinson | Oct 2, 2013 | Health
What if you were playing in a basketball game in which no one was keeping score? Since you would never know if you were winning or losing, you would probably feel like you’re losing all the time. This is how most people feel about weight loss.
by Benjamin Robinson | Sep 30, 2013 | Relationships
Are you a surfer or a sailor? I’m not talking about your relationship to aquatic activities. I’m talking about your relationship to the experience of joy. Surfers experience waves of joy. Sailors experience oceans of joy. Surfers have to work and work to...
by Benjamin Robinson | Sep 27, 2013 | Leadership, Organizational
When you think of a successful organization or company, the first person who comes to your mind is the leader who sits in the first chair. In actuality, the real meat of the organization is found in the middle. Second-chair leaders don’t get the glory attributed...
by Benjamin Robinson | Sep 24, 2013 | Church, Leadership, Spirituality
I get asked this question all the time, and I can understand why. After all, I am a seminary graduate, and I enjoyed my time there and learned a lot. But that doesn’t mean that I think everyone should go to seminary. In this article I’ll try to identify...
by Benjamin Robinson | Sep 21, 2013 | Leadership, Productivity
“I’m so undisciplined,” said one of the most disciplined people I’ve ever known in a recent conversation. And he’s not the only one. The majority of the high-performing people that I know (myself included) have all felt at one time or...