My parents gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: They believed in me. Their belief was both spoken and present in what they
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Two common fears about business and family
Over the years, I’ve had a number of conversations about the idea that you can’t treat a family like a business, and you can’t treat a business like a
Read MoreWhat is measuring you nearly every day?
There is something that’s measuring you every day. It’s something common, yet you’re the main one who sees it as you’re interacting with it. It can be
Read MoreMeasuring success through relationships
What do you think is the key item that enables you to become successful in your own world? Is it intelligence, planning, hard work or
Read MoreWhen there is no crowd
In 1986, I was position coach for Georgia Southern under head football coach Erk Russell. That year we played the University of Central Florida in the
Read MoreThe Abbie DeLoach Foundation is a Silver Sponsor of the First Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame™
Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing said, “Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses, we must be learning our entire lives.” I
Read MoreLasting Connections: Remembering Coach Raines
This past weekend, my wife Maria and I attended the funeral of the former head football coach at Norcross High School. The service was held at his
Read MoreRemember your first real job
Do you remember your first full-time job? I’m not referring to the summer jobs you had in high school or college to make a few extra bucks, but the
Read MoreA life lived: The choices we make
I attended two funerals this past weekend. One was for a 33-year-old single man. The service was on Saturday in Atlanta. The other service was for a
Read MoreHere are things women do better than men
Before I offer the list of what studies show women do better than men, I’ll share how this idea came into my thoughts. On Jan. 12, the Abbie
Read MoreWhere do you find purpose?
I feel there are two words that drive the passion for any type of foreign missions work, and both come from the heart of an individual. These two
Read MoreWho, or what, are you following?
In 1959, Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured the United States. Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and
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