1. You define success differently than
our society would define it. Can you explain?
2. Why doesn't money, fame or power ever
satisfy completely?
3. How do we discover strengths and grow
in areas that need development?
4. What is empathy and why is it one of
the big ten? What are some of the hindrances to empathy?
5. You mention realism as a way to understand
difficult people and situations. What is spiritual realism and
how do we nurture it in our lives?
6. What are some of the things that block
realism?
7. Like Moses you say God sometimes removes
us from a situation to hone our character. Why does he want to
hone our character?
8. What is abandonment and what does it
have to do with success?
9. You say that in your own life self-reliance
was your way of not trusting God. We're taught to be self reliant
in America. How can we change?
10. Servanthood, humility, and meekness
are not terms we often equate with success. What is the connection?
What are hindrances to humility?
11. What you mean by the statement, "Obedience
always requires action?"
12. Why do you call empathy and humility
precursors to obedience?
13. Explain the difference between vision
and mission and vision and calling? Why is vision so important?
14. What happens when the leader does not
take on a servant's attitude toward those they lead?
15. What do you believe are the roles of
a leader?
16. You use a term called "combining."
What do you mean by this and why is it significant?
17. What do faithfulness and integrity
have in common?
18. How do we grow in spiritual faithfulness?
19. Why do you say a person who doesn't
love cannot be faithful?
20. You offer a simple plan for getting
more done in less time. Can you explain?
21. What are some of the things that keep
us or prevent us from experiencing the presence of God?