Chick-fil-A is one of my favorite companies to learn about. I try to read everything I can from any of their executives as it relates to leadership, customer service, marketing, and anything else. Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand by Steve Robinson, formerContinue Reading
Saturday, March 27 + Sunday, March 28, 2021We had a great trip to Puerto Rico from Atlanta. It was surreal to be in the Atlanta airport a year after Spring Term was cancelled. Walking through security and then to our gate was one of the first times that Spring TermContinue Reading
Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt is Not the Enemy of Faith by Barnabas Piper is one of those books that just feels like a balm for a weary soul. “Alone we are blind. The Spirit gives sight. Alone we are foolish. The Spirit gives wisdom. Alone we are dead. TheContinue Reading
Excellence Wins by Horst Schulze is a great read for anyone who is consumed with the idea of serving others well. Schulze is a well known leader in this area in his work with Ritz-Carlton as well as many other organizations. Remember that employees of Ritz-Carlton are authorized to spendContinue Reading
LEAD by Paul David Tripp is one of the most helpful books I’ve read in a while. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to read it nice and slow. Tripp breaks the book into 12 different areas identifying gospel principles for leadership in the church. I found itContinue Reading
Foreign to Familiar; A Guide to Understanding Hot- and Cold- Climate Cultures by Sarah Lanier is a great resource for folks who desire to love their neighbor well…in the context where their neighbor lives or is from. This book really helped articulate some things I have felt or observed whenContinue Reading
Family Discipleship: Leading Your Home Through Time, Moments, and Milestones by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin should be required reading for all parents. I have already purchased several extra copies of this book to give friends as baby gifts or for milestone celebrations. Someone wise once said that “your familyContinue Reading
Unified: How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country by Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Trey Gowdy was a blast to read. I felt like I was sitting across the table from Senator Scott and Congressman Gowdy for one of their regular weeknight dinners in DC whenContinue Reading
I love to read. I love to read more than I like to sleep. I love to read more than I like to eat. In 2020, a year marked by COVID-19 that provided more time at home. As things were being cancelled right and left, books allowed me to travelContinue Reading
How to Get Unstuck: Breaking Free from Barriers to Your Productivity by Matt Perman who blogs at What’s Best Next is a great read for people who desire to do work that really matters. Perman points out, “The encouraging and surprising truth is that it’s okay to be stuck. BeingContinue Reading