Category Archives: Leadership

Knowing My Role

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Paul James

“A religious mentality, characterized by timidity and lack of moral courage has given us today a flabby Christianity, intellectually impoverished, dull, repetitious, and to a great many persons, just plain boresome.  This is peddled as the very faith of our … Continue reading →

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Ask for what you want.

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Paul James

Anyone who has ever played a gig with Todd Wright will agree that Todd is not afraid to ask for what he wants.  If he wants me to play louder, he’ll ask for it.  If he wants me to drop … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Weekend

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Paul James

“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.” -St. Francis of Assisi Weekend of a Lifetime – Recap I had the pleasure of spending last weekend with 417 high school students from all over Texas and Oklahoma … Continue reading →

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How to open a door…

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Paul James

While reading another book (I can’t seem to read one at a time) I found myself drifting off in thought and ended up with this statement: “What I do today will open or close doors for me in the future.”  … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Big

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Paul James

It’s the only way to dream. I’m a bit of a visionary; I have a habit of taking ordinary ideas and turning them into impossible dreams. “But what if we COULD” has become my mantra. My problem is on the … Continue reading →

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What are your thoughts on…

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Paul James

This statement: “Managers are people who do things right and leaders are people who do the right thing.” – Bennis and Nanus Just a thinking exercise; no research or citations needed on this one — but they are always welcome

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