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The Book Every LEADER Should Read At Least Once A Year

Here are two sample quotes and then the link...

"The colossal misunderstanding of our time is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change.  If you want your child, spouse, client or boss to shape up, stay connected while changing yourself, rather than trying to fix them." 

"A group of clergy came to me from one of the major religious denominations in our society and said, 'We are about to start a project that will raise fifty million dollars for our five hundred most troubled ministers. How would you spend it?' I responded, 'Why would you put fifty million into your most troubled? You will advance your denomination and our society far more if you put it into your five hundred best.' They answered, "But we could never raise the money for that.'"

Seriously, I have this book underlined more than just about any I own. 

http://tinyurl.com/yz7v39e

or try this. (Someone told me the link was broken, so try this...)

The next book I am going to read... http://tinyurl.com/ylcjerl

The Book I Wish Every Ministry Leader Would Read

The book I wish every ministry leader would read. Every one. Pastor, lay leader. Everyone. http://tinyurl.com/yzbc5co Here's a quote: "Conflict is never about the other person. It's always about me. Dealing with conflict teaches me about me."

Learning Through Conflict

"The opening provided by a conflict is to learn: to discover what you didn’t know beforehand. Get this, and you’ll never be in a conflict the same way again: there’s a gift in every breakdown; it’s the opportunity to learn what you don’t know you don’t know!" Kirk Kirlin,  http://kirlincoaching.com/blog/