According to John Maxwell, learning to not only communicate, but connect with people will help you be more effective in all areas of your life. In his book Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, Maxwell says that connecting is the ability to identify with people and relate to them in a way that increases your influence with [...]
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Communicate and Connect: Part 2
Posted: 19th August 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College LivingTags: A Higher Campus, college, College Living, college students, communication, connection, John Maxwell, leadership, skills
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Communicate and Connect: Part 1
Posted: 13th August 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College Living, College and CareerTags: A Higher Campus, college, College Living, college students, communication, connection, John Maxwell, leadership
You’ve purchased your new notebooks and pens, laptops and jump drives, books and study guides. You feel ready to start a new semester. You’ve prepared your schedule and your supplies, but how have you prepared yourself? In his new book Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, leadership expert John Maxwell says that the ability to communicate [...]
Get Plugged In
Posted: 10th August 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Bound, College Leadership, College Living, College OpportunityTags: A Higher Campus, campus ministry, college, college campus, College Living, college opportunities, college students, student action, student organization, wisdom
With summer winding down, it’s time to start thinking about the upcoming semester. Are you ready for a fresh start? A new opportunity? Getting involved during college is essential to making the most of your time on campus. With all the changes and new experiences, you need a group of people that you can connect [...]
An Orientation “How-To”
Posted: 14th June 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Bound, College Leadership, College Living, College Opportunity, College Professors, College and FamilyTags: A Higher Campus, anxiety, classes, college, college campus, College Living, college opportunities, dorm, fear, higher education, orientation, parents, planning, pray, professors, wisdom
If you’re gearing up this summer to start your first semester of college in the fall or even if you’re already a few semesters in and getting ready to transfer to a university, you’ll likely be signing up for new student orientation. This is your day or two to get acquainted with your new school, [...]
Doors
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Trevor in College Ideology, College Leadership, College Living, College OpportunityTags: alternative, college, college opportunities, college students, Daniel, decisions, doors, prostitution
Senior year of college I was sitting in a debate. The topic? The legalization of prostitution. I was sitting on the far side of the room, near the back row. The room wrapped around, so it gave me the perfect view for watching everyone and their reaction to the debate. As I panned the audience, [...]
A Higher Effect
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Trevor in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College LivingTags: A Higher Campus, college, College Living, college students, culture, Daniel, higher, not conform, purpose, try higher
In Bible studies, the book of Daniel is well known. As a student, what does his life tell us about college? About the collegiate environment? About our response to college? If Daniel were to talk with you about college, there’s no doubt that you would listen to his testimony. In fact, he’d be more than [...]
Momentum Breakers vs. Momentum Makers
Posted: 15th February 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College LivingTags: focus, John Maxwell, leader, momentum
Dr. John Maxwell talks about the power of momentum. Have you ever thought about your momentum in life? That energy, that motivation that propels you forward? He says that it’s never the size of your problem or your opponent that matters; it’s all about momentum. As Christians, we are called to be the leaders in [...]
Spiritual Breathing
Posted: 9th February 2010 by Trevor in College Leadership, College LivingTags: salvation, spiritual breathing, spiritual self
Take a deep breath, and then let it out slowly. Feels good, doesn’t it? You just inhaled all that great oxygen and exhaled the carbon dioxide (the waste stuff). Your body is being refreshed by your now oxygen-rich blood. Now, take a spiritual breath. Don’t know how? It’s easy. Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade [...]
Helping Haiti
Posted: 5th February 2010 by Nicole in College Leadership, College Living, College OpportunityTags: Haiti, make a difference, student action
Christa Brelsford is a graduate student at Arizona State University. A few weeks ago, she was in Haiti volunteering at the Cabois Literacy School when the catastrophic earthquake hit. Although she was one of the first Americans airlifted to a hospital, her injuries were so severe that surgeons had to amputate her right foot. She [...]
The Challenge
Posted: 14th January 2010 by Nicole in A Higher Campus, College Leadership, College Living, College OpportunityTags: Francis Chan, love
Check out this Francis Chan video from one of his Challenge Conferences. Are you living the life God has given you to its fullest, or are you just holding on for dear life? What does God want you to do this semester in obedience to Him? For more from Francis Chan, pick up his bestseller [...]