Traits of Effective Family Leadership:
How to earn the love and respect of those who know you best
Family -- A basic unit of society. Traditionally consisting of one male and one female parent rearing their children.
Leadership -- The ability to influence others regardless of title or position.
It's often easier to gain the approval of strangers than it is to get respect from those who know you best.
~ John C. Maxwell ~
We're a lot alike you and I.......
I've just relocated my family (on purpose) from the middle of Oklahoma City to the middle of nowhere in Wisconsin,
and I'm a Christian, home-schooling, work@home dad who has decided to design my entire life around influencing my family.
What's that?
Ok, I'll admit -- we may be different in those ways, but the fact that you've found this website tells me that we're alike in far more ways than one......
We want to become better people
- better at practicing our faith and understanding how it applies to our daily lives,
- better at.....well, becoming better...improving our ability to grow and adapt to the massive changes taking place around us.
- better at influencing people,
- better at managing our time and choosing the most important things in life,
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- better spouses, parents and friends,
- we want better health, more wealth, and the ability to better manage and maintain both of them.
We want to connect......
- with God -- to understand who He is and how he relates to who we are.
- with our spouses and children -- to really know,understand and accept who they are and how to get them to do the same.
- with our friends -- to develop a few deep friendships with people who know everything about us and accept us anyway,
- with the general population of planet earth -- regardless of religious, political, or gender differences, we want to be able to communicate effectively and live peacefully with the world around us.
When we die, we want to know that we've made a difference......
- that our sons and daughters understand the basics of our faith enough to make it their faith, and to help them develop the skills that will make it relevant and practical in their daily lives,
- that they know the definition of authentic manhood/womanhood, and what it means to live Godly lives full of character and purpose,
- that they know the importance of marriage and know that divorce is not inevitable and that it's possible to "live with their spouses in an understanding way"
- that they have basic people skills, understand that leadership is nothing more than influence, and are able to effectively and passionately communicate their purpose in life
Because we're so much alike, I'm sure that you'll return to this site on a regular basis.
As I seek to develop the traits that will improve my family leadership, I'll share the lessons learned to encourage and equip you as you grow your own...firm family tree.
Family Leadership Blog
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