Tag: Education

What Does It Cost?

February 27, 2026 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What does it cost to get an education? What does it cost to raise a family? What does it cost to enjoy freedom?

What does it cost to be a leader? The answer will vary depending on the individual and type of leadership required.

Consider the cost of spiritual leadership.

Regarding Jesus, it involved His life. We can safely say the same will be required of us. Although it may not involve our physical death, we should be ready and willing if it did.

Perhaps the most important cost to remember is one of being a servant. The cost involves putting others above ourselves.

Stress Factor

February 19, 2026 bobturner saltJournal 0 Comments

What creates stress in your life and why does it seem to increase? Three major contributors are age, education and finances. 

It is amazing how these are connected to who we are, which is directly related to what we do, what others say about us, and what we have.

Only when we recognize who we really are can we overcome this misconception.

Leaders help remove this struggle with stress. 

We all face success and failure. Others speak well of us and against us. We also deal with times when we have and do not have things. 

Whatever happens, we must remember we are the beloved of God.

The Difference

October 24, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Think about restaurants from fast-food to high-end specialty. Consider educational institutions from community colleges to Ivy-league universities. There is a difference.

The same is true in leadership. We have seen it politically, corporately, educationally, and spiritually. There is a difference.

When it comes to spiritual leadership, are we making the difference? Have we allowed the mindset of complacency to hinder our leadership? Are we victims of apathy and indifference regarding our leadership?

Just as there is a difference in every other area of life, we can make a difference if we choose to do so. Let us provide the leadership needed today for a better tomorrow and eternity.

Are You Ready?

January 19, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Procrastination can be destructive in a leader’s life.

We often convince ourselves we are not quite ready, and so we wait…and wait.

I appreciate a statement from Lemony Snicket, ”If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”

If we decide to wait, what exactly will it take for us to get ready? More money or education? Greater opportunity? Time?

How will we know if we are ready?

There are times when patience is a virtue, times when waiting a little longer is beneficial. However, if we wait until we are ready, we may never be ready.

Culture

November 21, 2023 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Culture was originally connected to cultivating, or gardening.

Among many technical definitions, basically, culture is the way things are done around here.

Our world is a multi-cultural place, even sporting cultures within cultures: work cultures, educational cultures, religious cultures, age and gender specific cultures, etc.

Leaders can work to understand the culture, but changing the culture is far from easy, if not impossible. The idea has been presented that leaders must create new cultures to draw people into a new way of thinking, believing, or behaving.

Jesus followed this approach to a first century culture, leaving us to consider how we will lead in a twenty-first century culture.

Competition

July 28, 2023 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Our world is competitive. In nearly every area of life we find competition, from children to adults.

We see it in sports, politics, education, and religion. We become consumed with proving we are better than anyone and everyone else.

I once read an interesting quote, ”I am in competition with no one. I run my own race. I have no desire to play the game of being better than anyone, in any way, shape or form. I just aim to improve, to be better than I was before.” Unknown

Imagine the difference if leadership was built on this mindset, especially when coupled with the desire to help others improve.

Spiritual Growth

June 15, 2023 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We want our children to learn how to read and write, understand history, and gain a perspective of math and science. Of course, there are other subjects.

However, do we grasp the urgency of a spiritual education?

We must take a more serious look at the situation and how to better equip God’s people.

We are responsible not just to teach, but to teach others how to learn from God’s word in order that they might teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2).

If we value what we learned from someone who took the time to teach us, then we must imitate their faith (Hebrews 13:7).

Wise Counselors

July 15, 2021 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

One of the key lessons in leadership involves surrounding ourselves with wise counselors.

Why is this so beneficial?

  1. Personal wisdom is usually developed on limited education and experience.
  2. Many counselors provide a wise approach to well-informed decisions.
  3. The strengths possessed by others compliments our weaknesses.
  4. The idea is sanctioned by the wisdom of our God.

Personal experience should remind us that when we further our own agenda, or seek a position of authority, we are in danger of traveling a destructive path.

Listen to the wisdom of those who have the knowledge and experience to guide us to greater achievement.

The Heart and Mind of Leadership…

January 11, 2021 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Continuing education is beneficial for personal growth and development. The drive behind the educational process is to dig a little deeper into the storehouse of knowledge to gain a better understanding of the wisdom others have gained.

The challenge is learning how to balance knowledge with application.

The thought of application should move us to dig deeper in order to understand the implications of what we have learned.

The information we gain will increase our ability to lead and help others reach our heavenly home.

The heart of leadership must be connected to the mind of leadership.

Using Facebook as Leaders…

October 30, 2020 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 1 Comment

The reach of Facebook is staggering, but there are lessons to learn about this social media tool.

Be careful about abusing privilege. Time spent reading posts adds up. A few minutes can translate into a few hours quickly.

Do not forget to live life. Life was not meant to be lived on Facebook. Do not air dirty laundry, express discontent, deal with confrontation, etc.

Use Facebook as a tool. Facebook serves as a great tool for encouragement, edification, and education, if used properly.

Remember our Christian influence. Our posts influence everyone who read them. Sarcasm, humor, and teasing do not always translate. Be cautious before posting.

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