Proverbs 16:13 Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation. Principle Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day. There has always been a deficit of moral leadership – it’s not new to our day; however, we must be courageous enough to recognize and even demand that our leaders…

Proverbs 15:13 A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. Principle Not everyone who laughs is happy. The news of Robin William’s death was a shock. What stunned so many was how a comedy genius could succumb to such sadness that he would…

Proverbs 13:20 Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Principle Profit is excellence. The Hebrew word for profit, mowthar, means excellence. It represents the margin over the cost of something. So, excellence is what is expected – it is abundance – it is the increase. Work brings profit. I’ve noticed a trend of…

Proverbs 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Principle If you’re the most intelligent guy in the room – you need a new crowd. I have seen this principle played out countless times. When young men have the opportunity to be around seasoned and mature men, they…

Proverbs 12:18 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Principle Words can cut like a knife. Some comments can do surgery. Very few men realize the incredible potential of harm or health that their words can cause. Amazingly, we are very flippant when it comes to our speech. If…

Proverbs 11:24 The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. Principle When we give to enhance humanity’s cause, we enlarge our world. A FivestarMan is philanthropic. The word Philanthropic means “love for humanity.” It is a deep purpose for authentic manhood to enhance the condition…

Proverbs 10:16 The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin. Principle There’s a payday for all men – whether good or evil. It seems elementary, doesn’t it – if a man is bent toward evil, if his life’s motivation is clocking in every day to…

Proverbs 9:6 Leave your simple ways, and you will live; walk in the way of insight. Principle God relates to men in the daily commute. Adam walked with God in the cool of the day. Enoch walked with God and was no more, for God took him. Noah walked in favor of God during a…

Proverbs 8:18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. Principle A relationship with Wisdom brings benefits into our lives. As we’ve been reading Proverbs every day, we quickly see that Wisdom is personified – meaning, it’s not a mystical abstract – we can have a viable relationship with Wisdom. Look at the…

Proverbs 7:20 My husband’s not home; he’s away on business and won’t be back for a month. Principle Stay in touch and connected to your wife, regardless of where you are. Solomon looked out the window to see a married woman scour the neighborhood for her next victim to seduce. She found a naive young…