What I'm Learning at Dave Ramsey's Lampo Group

Why EVERYONE seeking wisdom should read the Bible.

You know I love reading. It’s only March, and I am already halfway through the list of books I said I wanted to read in 2010. I just find such value in learning from those wiser, who have made collosal mistakes, who want to help the rest of us get ahead. Yes—I. Love. Reading. And I’m becoming more and more convinced that everyone, Christian or not, should read the Bible. And here’s why…

Personal Responsibility: Not depending on your job description or boss to make you a success or failure; worthy or unworthy; valuable or expendable.

The 1 Phrase I Hope You Never Say

I’ll admit it, I used to be one of them. Whenever the opportunity came up, I would always be the first to jump in with a snide remark or cynical judgment. And that’s exactly why it stirs something fierce behind my sternum each time I hear the total ignorance behind this statement:

Personality Styles: A Lesson from Chris LoCurto

:: This is a guest post by Chris LoCurto, VP of the Lampo Speaker Division and one of the most influential guys I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Be sure to check out more from him at http://clocurto.wordpress.com ::

If you know me well at all you know that I am crazy about understanding personality styles and the people they control. :-) As I always say, if you’ve ever given someone direction on something and they just stand there looking at you with the deer in the headlights look, then you probably think to yourself…

Financial Peace University saves people from destructive ignorance, and there is no vacation from greatness.

Erron Kinney, Former NFL Player and Franklin Firefighter

Human Effort: A lesson from Luke LeFevre

:: This is a guest post by Luke LeFevre, Senior Web Designer for FPU. By far, one of the most down to earth, hardest working dudes at Lampo! ::

Human effort. I have been thinking a lot about these 2 words recently. At the end of most of our company staff meetings, Dave prays, “Lord we can do it by ourselves, but it is sure better when you do it.” There are a lot of go-getters here at Lampo that have been gifted in so many different things. Leadership, creativity, productivity. These are all great things, but what happens for me is that I start comparing myself to this person or that person. Thinking, “So and so is doing all these great things and probably making tons of money and is driving that sweet (insert awesome car here) and I am still driving my crappy 95 Honda and I’ll never get there, I need to try harder!”

If nobody in my leadership circle requests prayer for someone who is far from God, that’s a big red flag for me. I’ve even called a timeout to remind our leadership that we are not a hospital. I’m all for pray for the sick. But if that’s the only group we are burdened for, the perhaps we are the ones who need prayer!

Andy Stanley, Making Vision Stick

Avoiding Mediocre Excellence

I’m sitting here in a dark corner of Starbucks recharging with some alone time after a very exhaustive and fulfilling week of serving with my team at the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta. I wish I could accurately express how humbled I am to be involved with such an awesome group of folks who always find ways of challenging me to continually grow as a follower, servant and leader. My mind can’t keep from going back to the event and how proud I am of the team for the people we touched, Polaroids we took, and even moments of conflict we had.

The Nazareth Manifesto: A Lesson from Max Lucado

Due to some very important projects and appointments over the last couple weeks, I haven’t been able to get much reading (or writing) in. So I woke up early this morning to finish Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado, a gift he gave us when he did our company-wide devotional.

During the chapter Stand Up for the Have-Nots, Max is commenting on Jesus’ selection of Isaiah (found in Luke 4:17–19) when he speaks at the synagogue:

Creating A Movement: A Lesson from Rob Walls

:: This is a guest post by Rob Walls, FPU Church Advisor ::

Everyday, I spend my time working at a place that isn’t just a company—it is a movement. We encourage people to be weird and live on less than you make… to get out of debt, build wealth and then give a bunch of it away. This movement has forever changed millions of lives, including my own.