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There are several keys to successful planning and one of the first is to be aware of some of the major barriers that will trip you up. Fear of Change—Apprehension about stepping out into the unknown will limit your creativity and send you down the path of least...
Leadership Blog, Leadership Lessons
The title of this post is a phrase we all have heard before. This announcement made by one causes others to join in, confusion occurs, and those involved wander around as if lost in a foreign land. Finally, an authoritative voice asks what’s going on and is...
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With annual Lodge Inspections in Ohio over and the majority of Lodges anticipating “going dark” for July and August, sometimes there is a tendency to sit back and relax a bit. I’ve heard many times a phrase directed at Worshipful Masters, “Once your inspection is...
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When the average Mason hears the term “lodge education,” he immediately thinks about the short presentation his lodge education officer makes at a stated meeting. This is lodge education, but only a very small piece of what should be included in overall...
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Do you ever think the brothers in your lodge are confused about why your lodge exists? If so maybe it’s because a clear, compelling vision has not been created, communicated and understood by all the brothers. “A vision is perhaps best understood...