Quote Your Dad
“You learn most things by experience, but it’s usually less painful for you if it’s someone else’s experience.”
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Entries by Jeff McMaster
Podcast Season 3, Episode 1: Lessons on Leadership from the Little Things in Life (An Introduction)
Life is full of examples that teach us lessons. That’s why stories and illustrations make learning so much more effective. When a story can be used to illustrate or demonstrate a valuable lesson, the story makes it much more understandable, relatable, and memorable. With that in mind, I want to take some time to do […]
Lessons on Leadership from the Little Things in Life: Introduction
Life is full of examples that teach us lessons. That’s why stories and illustrations make learning so much more effective. When a story can be used to illustrate or demonstrate a valuable lesson, the story makes it much more understandable, relatable, and memorable. With that in mind, I want to take some time to do […]
Quote Your Dad
”You can’t steer a parked car.”
Year 2 in Review
A little less than two years ago, I embarked on a new (and scary) journey. For the needs of my family, I had stepped away from 30 years of ministry in Christian education, with 24 of those years as a principal or superintendent/head of school. I wasn’t retiring, but my personal family circumstances necessitated making […]
Quote Your Dad
“Given the right circumstances, any one of us is capable of any failure.”
Podcast, Season 2, Episode 48: The Character of Leadership: Samson
In this study of the character of leaders, I find myself thinking about “the character of characters.” A “character” is a person, often someone who plays a part in a story and is an example from whom we can learn, but it is also a trait or attribute that can be applied to that person […]
The Character of Leadership: Samson
In this study of the character of leadership, I find myself thinking about “the character of characters.” A “character” is a person, often someone who plays a part in a story and is an example from whom we can learn, but it is also a trait or attribute that can be applied to that person […]
Quote Your Dad
“The best day to plant a tree is yesterday.”
Podcast, Season 2, Episode 47: The Character of Leadership: Nehemiah
In this study of the character of leaders, I find myself thinking about “the character of characters.” A “character” is a person, often someone who plays a part in a story and is an example from whom we can learn, but it is also a trait or attribute that can be applied to that person […]