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Doesn’t God Care?

When I was about three or four years old my mother took all four (four at the time) of the kids with her to the store. The only problem was that when she left, she left me standing on the sidewalk. Now that was in the day when you could leave your child alone and […]

The Comeback of Starbucks (Part 2)

The story of how Starbucks almost went away, in fact it’s stock price was well below $10 a share, and how it recovered to where it is profitable and how it’s current stock price is at $60, is in one word, fascinating. This is a great read for any individual or organizational leader to read. The […]

The Comeback at Starbucks

Onward was one of my favorite books not long ago. I purchased it as soon as it came out and devoured it within the week. It’s the story of how Starbucks almost went away with a worsening economy and internal troubles. However, the former CEO, Howard Schultz, came back as CEO and began to once […]

Can Pressure Hurt Your Personal Performance?

March 31, 2014
/ Leadership Marriage & Family Personal Growth Uncategorized Work
/ By Mike Henderson

The NBA season is winding down and things are getting tense. The Miami Heat tend to have more pressure than some of the other teams. They supposedly put together a dream team a couple of years ago in hopes of winning a championship. Fortunately they have been able to win back to back championships the last two […]

Toxic Cultures

March 28, 2014
/ Church Leadership Marriage & Family Personal Growth Uncategorized Work
/ By Mike Henderson

It’s so easy to overlook culture. At times it appears to be like carbon monoxide. You can’t see it or smell it, but it’s there. The problem is when it is toxic. Of course, at times it is very noticeable. It may appear in the form of anger, drama, hatred, gossip, secrets, moodiness, the silent […]

Ultimate Satisfaction!

March 24, 2014
/ Food & Drink Personal Growth Religion Spiritual Growth Uncategorized
/ By Mike Henderson

A while back Carol and I wandered into Hot Cakes, a small cafe with excellent food. We just went in for desert and it was very difficult to narrow it down to just one. So I settled for the Napoleon. Let’s just say it knocked my socks off! Satisfaction to the max. As we left […]

One of Life’s Most Uncomfortable Questions

March 21, 2014
/ Leadership Personal Growth Sports Work
/ By Mike Henderson

Every week I have the opportunity to play basketball with guys much younger than I. Because I have played sports since I was a kid, there has always been some competitiveness inside of me. As I get older I often tell Carol that I when I can no longer keep up on the court I […]

Are You Indispensable?

March 14, 2014
/ Leadership New Hope Church Personal Growth Spiritual Growth Uncategorized Vision Work
/ By Mike Henderson

Recently I had coffee with a friend who had worked with Lou Gerstner, one of my favorite CEO’s. Back in the 1990’s IBM was about to go under. They reported the biggest corporate loss of all time, and Gerstner was brought in to restructure and rebuild the company. While initially IBM was forced to lay […]

When You Don’t Respect Your Boss

Four of my kids have had various jobs and worked for different bosses. Some good, and some not so good. So we have had discussions as to how you treat and respond to difficult superiors. Years ago I worked in retail for a while, and from my perspective the manager was very different. I never […]

20 Principles for a Great Marriage

Recently I’ve come across some popular informational products on the web. Things like How to Get Your Ex Back and How to Pick up a Date After a Failed Marriage. It just seems to me we should put that kind of effort into our current marriage. So here is a short list of 20 things. Obviously […]

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