I received the following copy of a letter that another B4Ter sent to some of his friends. I share it with some minor edits and his permission. Several weeks ago, our mentors came to visit. We had a wonderful visit and our mentors spent some time with our whole “team”....
I had breakfast with a couple this morning, who after 4 years are shutting down their business. The business was struggling, but they said their greatest problem was that their organizational leaders and team members kept telling them they were wasting their time...
The following was written in response to my blogs on accountability. Patrick, I have a question/thought about your latest email series on accountability. I have honestly been having a hard time thinking through these emails on accountability, and I think it dawned on...
When I was 14 my father bought me a 12-gauge shotgun for Christmas. A few days later we were up north at our cottage. My dad taught me to load and clean the gun and then said to me, “Let’s go for a walk.” After walking maybe a quarter mile down our rough...
In Matthew 4:19 Jesus says, “Follow me.” Where was He going? Did He have any idea? Obviously, He did. From Luke 10 we can see that He gave the disciples specific plans before He sent them out. In 2 Timothy 2:2 Paul says, “And the things you have...
There are two keys to accountability; mentors and goals. This week we’ll focus on mentoring. Most tentmakers fail for one of three reasons: loss of focus, loss of balance, or they burn themselves out. All three of these problems are readily solved by having a mentor...
