1. The speaker at the pastor's meeting I attended yesterday afternoon was very good and inspiring.
2. The message that I'm preparing for Sunday on faithfulness is about 50 percent done.
3. One of my hardest jobs as a leader is building an all-star team around me.
4. One of my greatest payoffs is building an all-star team around me.
5. I'm reading a book called It's Ok To Be The Boss. It's a great book on how there is an epidemic of under management. I may blog some things that I have taken away from this book in a week or so.
6. One thing that I have disagreed with in this book is that you can't be friends with those you lead. It definitely is challenging, but I personally believe you can be a boss, pastor, mentor, coach and friend all at the same time.