Last week I had the privilege of speaking to a group of bright, enthusiastic students attending the 2011 speech and debate camp run by Training Minds Ministry. At the end of my presentation the founder of this group, Chris Jeub, asked this question, “If there is limited time to teach children the essentials of Math, Science, History, Literature etc, then …
Six big life lessons learned from the deck of a very big boat
Last Thursday I stepped off of a Celebration cruise ship and onto dry land. I stepped from the relaxed atmosphere of ocean breezes, casual conversation with friends, into the frenzied world of canceled flights, missed connections, and last minute appearances on stage. Somehow, I miss being on the ship. No, I take that back. I miss the relationships I got …
Something better than excellence!
I am on a bus headed for a Compassion project in Fortaleza, Brazil. Marco, a handsome, tanned man with wispy white hair has just boarded the bus. Marco has labored on the behalf of poor children in Brazil for 27 years. He talks so fast the interpreter can barely keep up. In broken English and with a face creased with …