Patty Proverbs

The Parsley Principle What is the difference between a $15 and a $30 steak? A piece of parsley. Good idea vs. best idea. Often add something...

Always Have the Courage and Humility to Make the Second Decision When I was in college, I was an RA (Resident Assistant) in the older...

Always lead people, not programs What are you managing? Why are you managing? Do you try to relate to God through a program and miss actually relating...

Between doing the right things and doing things right, always do the right things Sometimes you want to do things in the right way, but...

Leaders define reality What’s really going on with your organization? Are you honest with yourself? Are things good, really? If someone were to ask the people who work...

Good Leaders Serve Twice Lock-Ins are not my favorite thing to do in the first place, so the fact that the students had trashed the...

Until you answer the question why, the cost will always be too high My kids have this down (at least for now). That's why they...

When I was in college @ Multnomah University, I had a professor named, Dr. Steve Patty. In his class on Managing Church Ministries, Dr....

Lay Hands Hastily On No One I think in almost any circumstance, it is wise to lay hands on no one, than the wrong person....

People Are Always Down With What They Are Not Up On Gossip occurs when there is not enough information. If they don't know about something...

People don’t remember so much your failure as they do your claims about their failure As leaders, we know that we fail. And in those...