A developed marriage will develop us for everything that we do.
1. Marriages exposes who we really are. Our weaknesses are exposed.
2. Marriage has the capability to weaken everything that we do, or strengthen everything we do.
3. Marriage teaches us how to communicate.
4. Marriage sets us up for long term leadership.
5. Marriage is the parenting machine. Leading our kids teaches us how to lead others.
In this episode Adena interviews Mark about his mantra.
Over the last season of his life Mark developed this simple mantra that helps him keep living life intentionally.
“Only be strong and courageous”
1. Trust the people under my nose.
2. Take the next step
In the episode Mark's son, Matthew, joins for a discussion about what happens when a man is disconnected. Here are some excerpts:
Chad Bird is an author, speaker, and thought leader. Although he would say he is just a Texan. You will love hearing his perspectives. His journey is from calling to failure and back to a life full of purpose.
When a man feels like he is stuck in life, there are two things that are happening behind the scenes:
1. God is helping us to know ourselves in a real way.
2. God is helping us to know Him in a real way.
He also shares about his recent book, entitled, “Limping with God.”
In this episode Mark's oldest son, Matthew, joins to tell a story about a king that was threatened by his pride.
Humility is the power to overcome one's pride. But humility can only be experienced as we take humble steps.
Brian Treat was a guest on this podcast. Brian and his wife Jane are the owners of the Chic Fil A in Claremore, OK. In this episode he shares his approach to building his team.
1. The key concept that he shared is about the bedrock of humility.
2. Brian also talked about the importance of being excellent in the “first mile” in order to do the “second mile” of influence with people.
3. The “WHO” model helps them see where they are not setting up people to succeed.
In this episode, Mark and Adena reminisce about their early years of marriage and starting a family.
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Anyone who is contemplating divorce is in very tough situation. This person might feel guilty, but, mostly they feel trapped.
In this episode Mark and Adena help people that are contemplating divorce. Here are some thoughts from the episode:
There is hope for the troubled marriage. You don't have to feel it, or understand it. But there is a pathway to a different reality. Reach out to us via email: adena@markdelaney.me or mark@markdelaney.me.
Jamie Gilbert is a soccer coach in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In this episode Mark asks Jamie about his leadership perspective. Mark heard about Jamie and his unique coaching philosophies from one of his players.
The conversation has an interesting twist at the beginning as Jamie and Mark jump right into the conversation without having ever spoken to each other. Two things will stand out in this episode.
1. Jamie faced a potential crisis of identity when he was playing college soccer.
2. You will be surprised to hear Jamie share a cornerstone principle behind his coaching.
Marriage is a big step. But what do you need to know about marriage before getting into it?
In this episode Mark and Adena discuss a couple of big principles that help couples have a perspective on marriage that enables them to venture into it with clarity and boldness.