By

Dennis Dowdell
  Fear comes from the possibility of harm or failure. Faith comes from an assurance of things hoped for, even though the evidence isn’t there yet. Fear and faith have one thing in common: They both want you to believe in something that hasn’t happen. The issue is you can’t have both! When we are...
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    Believing in peoples potential vs. Fixing peoples problems   Encourage ideas vs. Sharing ideas   Supporting vs. Controlling   Giving responsibility vs. Taking responsibility   Asking questions vs. Making statements   Teach how and where to find answers vs. Giving answers   Three questions:        What do you need to know,...
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As a former school bus driver with no business experience, who graduated from college with a 1.98 grade point average, I was able to develop a team of over 250,000 people worldwide with over 275 in the top 1% income bracket. At age 30, I committed to change. After developing relationships with a few men...
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When developing people it is better to use “Could” in place of “Should” as it evokes a different response: Should evokes “Why?” Could evokes “How?” This simple principle goes a long way, in particular when you’re trying to encourage people to learn and grow. Using “should” in conversation or leadership creates an authoritarian, “You should...
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I love this quote from Dr. Joseph McClendon III “If you believe that other people are judging you, or that they somehow have some malice against you, then you will treat them differently and you will behave accordingly. They may not think or feel that way at all, but if you believe they do then...
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As America grows more and more diverse culturally, religiously, ethnically, it is critical that we embrace the American creed. Yes, America has always been a “melting pot.” But what is the pot that holds our multicultural stew together? Chesterton said the pot’s “original shape was traced on the lines of Jeffersonian democracy.” A democracy founded...
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4 NOTHINGS to count on Nothing energizes like a dream Nothing clarifies like measurability Nothing intensifies like reducing the time to target Nothing Motivates like results
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May you all have a grateful and Godly Day of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789               Thanksgiving Proclamation [New York, 3 October 1789] By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be...
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When we think of the most destructive weapons we generally think of huge bombs or nuclear bombs however the weapon that daily does more destruction than all the bombs is one we all possess. It is also the most difficult weapon to control hence leading to hurt, anger, cruelty, criticism and a host of other...
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There was a time when our children stood at attention, and with pride, put their hand on their heart, and in one UNITED VOICE recited the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. There was a time when STRENGTH and HONOR meant something and was a time when standing for our FLAG meant something. There was a time when...
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