Five Things You Need to Know About Mentoring
Unless you’ve been on Mars or asleep with Rip Van Winkle, you know Radical Mentoring is focused on mentoring. We’re always telling you what we’ve discovered on the subject and try to help you mentor…
Faith at Work: Proud, Secretive, or Humble
At the beginning of each new Radical Mentoring group, the mentor is challenged to spend time one-on-one with each of his guys. I’ve always loved going to a guy’s office and picking him up for…
15 Random Insights into Our Faith Walk
During my post-transplant ‘downtime,’ I’ve been digging through old files and papers. The other day, I found this collection of wise sayings . . . I think most of them can be attributed to C.S….
The Value of Memorized Scripture
Years down the road from their intensive year of being mentored, guys tell me the Scripture verses they memorized continue to help them through life. Why? Listen to the words of Charles Spurgeon . ….
The Wife of Wall Street
In his book The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort tells about starting his career as a stockbroker on October 19, 1987. That was ‘Black Monday’ . . . the day the Dow fell 508…
True Love Shows Up
Nothing brings love into the conversation like pain and suffering. The other day, I called an old friend who lives in Texas, confined to a wheelchair. He immediately burst into tears, telling me how he…
The Tithe as a Stumbling Block?
I’m going to get in trouble with this post. I can feel it. So many of us (including me) swallow hard when someone challenges one of our long-held religious practices. So please stay with me…
Start a Business? Not So Fast . . . (Part II)
Rushing to entrepreneurship can be awful. Last post, we began a discussion on starting a business with a litany of reasons not to do it . . . or at least to go slow. Here…
Start A Business? Not So Fast . . . (Part I)
In almost every Radical Mentoring group, there’s a guy who wants to start his own business. I’ve helped a couple get going successfully but have also talked several off the ledge. So this post may…
Sheep Without a Shepherd
Kids are like sheep. They’re on their way to independence but for now, they’re powered by their youth and energy and endangered by their lack of experience. Unlike sheep, they can learn from their mistakes…
