Proverbs 24:27 Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house. Principle Our decisions either create order or cause disorder. I’ve learned that I am uncomfortable with disorder. My creativity and work ethic suffers in an environment of chaos. Apparently, God feels the same way; the universe was chaotic until He said,…

  Proverbs 23:33 You will see hallucinations, and you will say crazy things. Principle We need to keep our minds alert. We’re living in serious times. The culmination of global events is aligning to become catastrophic if men do not rise to the challenge and take control. The kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing,…

Proverbs 22:28 Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than work for ordinary people. Principle You can’t hide skill. Skill always gets noticed. A young entrepreneur and I talked a few days ago about his growing company. I marveled at how busy he was and the demand of his time.…

  Proverbs 21:17 You’re addicted to thrills? What an empty life! The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied. Principle Out of the heart flow the issues of life. Since the beginning, the addiction to pleasure has been one of the most significant challenges of authentic manhood. It comes from a perversion of the Adventurous Spirit…

Proverbs 20:18 Plans succeed through good counsel; don’t go to war without wise advice. Principle Wisdom is found in the counsel of others. One of the greatest leadership lessons I’ve ever seen is based on the counsel Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, gave when he saw a line of people standing day-in-and-day-out to get Moses’ advice. Make…

Proverbs 19:22 Loyalty makes a person attractive. Principle There is something wrong with your character if opportunity controls your loyalty. I must admit that this subject is a sensitive one for me. As most leaders have found through difficult experiences, people can be very fickle when it comes to loyalty. I hate disloyalty. I can’t…

Proverbs 18:03 Doing wrong leads to disgrace, and scandalous behavior brings contempt. Principle Your gift may usher you into greatness, but a lack of character will escort you into obscurity. It’s now in the playbook for young upstarts to use scandalous behavior to get attention. The scandal is plotted and schemed to promote their personality.…

  Proverbs 17:28 Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent. Principle When you don’t know, don’t say anything. It is better to remain silent and thought wise than to speak and reveal folly. Several years ago, I was involved in a real estate negotiation, and this…

  Proverbs 16:26 Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder. Principle God gave Man a purpose in his work. He also gave Man the appetite to pursue it. It would have been an exciting time if I hadn’t been so afraid. My start into manhood came upon graduation from…

  Proverbs 15:15 A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song. Principle Allow your heart to express music. Music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul. – Martin Luther Music has an amazing connection with a man. A song can dig…