by Michael Holland I, like many of you out there, leveraged more than one all-nighter while in college in order to cram for a big project or test. Procrastination, underestimation of the work involved, and overconfidence in my capability to work well under pressure all were at work in rationalizing the all-nighters. The success that [...]
by Michael Holland As we walk through each day, we make what seem to be minor decisions and take small actions to solve whatever problems might arise. These decisions and actions in and of themselves are not wrong. But we should be asking ourselves if these decisions and actions are wise for us. Being wise [...]
by Michael Holland I believe one of the hardest behaviors I've had to learn as a dad is to hold back on solving a situation for one of my kids so that they can make their own decision. It can be crushing to watch the events unfold, visualizing potential train wrecks as I struggle against [...]
by Michael Holland At a church on any given Sunday, you can see the teenage kids taking their seats and playing the part. They have been dragged unwillingly to church, so they put themselves into that dead space between being actively engaged and full-out rebellion. They participate as little as possible, leverage technology as much [...]
by Michael Holland The perspective a man has on his season of life can yield tremendous insight. What season are you currently in? What about other men in your life? What season of the year do you feel best represents the current season of your lives? Typically, we’d think that the answer would correlate to [...]
by Michael Holland The words flowed easily for me: “. . . in my first marriage….” They referenced something that was a part of my life: I was married before right out of college. I consciously made that decision and it is part of my history, impacting who I am today. But the reaction from [...]
by Michael Holland A couple days before Christmas, I told my daughter and her husband, who was home on leave from the Marines, that I had quest for them: they were to go to a local Walmart or Target to deliver 7 envelopes. I explained that I had put some cash in each envelope which [...]
by Michael Holland It started with a man’s challenge: are we just going to talk about doing something or are we actually going to do it? Thus began our journey to strengthen ourselves as men on a mission. We explore and study and discuss together what it means to live for Christ, love each other, [...]
By Michael Holland In pursuit of my self-described Christian Businessman PhD, I started on a quest in early 2010 to read 100 books to increase my knowledge, exposure and intellect. I achieved the goal in late 2012. I now continue to read 30 to 40 book per year. Below are the books I have [...]
by Michael Holland In business, I have the opportunity to help executives gain feedback on how others perceive their leadership behaviors and impact via a 360-degree feedback survey. The survey gathers feedback from the executive’s direct reports, his peers, and his boss, forming a full circle of perceptions. The multiple vantage points provide a great [...]
