connor baxter

Husband and Father. Lead Pastor. Leadership Coach

[Jordan Burroughs @alliseeisgold]

If your youth wrestling coach is cursing at your athletes, you need to find a new room.

I just spent a few days at Oklahoma State, one of the most talented rooms in college wrestling. I didn’t hear a single curse word delivered by leadership during practice.

The best coaches in the country, coaching the best athletes in the country — with the most on the line.

Now ask yourself, if the best coaches aren’t using that type of language with 20-year-olds, does it make sense to use it when addressing your 10-year-old sons and daughters?

Negative energy is contagious, and so is the language. It’s tough to build someone up while belittling them at the same time. If you want your kids to be empowered, allow them to be led by coaches in control of their own emotions.

Treat your wrestlers with dignity, and you get the most from them.

Foul language has no place in youth sports.

- JB

#thoughtoftheday
#alliseeisgoldacademy #relationshipsovermemberships

[Indiana State Basketball @IndStBasketball]

DENIED by @CampWagner2!! ❌

#MarchOn

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Matthew 11:28-30

[28] Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Our actions are rewarded.

The decision we have to make is who do we want our reward to be from? God or man?

(Matthew 6:1-18)

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Lastly- If you are a CEO, Entrepreneur or Executive Leader within your company and want to learn more about this cohort- shoot me a message! 💥

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

“Intentionality is better than drive”

Tom McGhee led marine special operation teams, He’s spoken around the world, worked with fortune 100 CEOs to start up entrepreneurs. He’s helped lead companies through mergers, acquisitions, strategy, and organizational change.

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

These are quick hitters that all leaders should chew on!

💣 You are your own chief life officer- get a personal board of directors.
💣Is your job a means or a mission?
💣Life is a marathon of sprints- keep a tactical reserve.
💣Fight isolation- who do you want on the journey?

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Men need a greater vision to live for.

Current vision- make money. Have toys. Call my own shots. Live in luxury. Have sex.

Gods vision- build a dynasty, a multigenerational family. Give it all away. Bring order out of chaos. Restrain evil. Serve the King. Love one woman.

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Show me a man who has stepped outside his duty, and I will show you a man who has stepped into danger.

Warning for the wanderer. Who avoids their responsibility at home.

Proverbs 27:8

Like a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Offenses are inevitable, but strife doesn’t have to be.

Jesus covered the cross with his body, so we “cover offense with love”.

(Proverbs 10:12)

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

God helps us both learn and unlearn things.

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

The most influential book in history is God speaking to man. The production, preservation, and accessibility of the Bible proves the existence and goodness of God. If you want to hear God, listen to Him by reading and reflecting on scripture. He SPEAKS 🎤

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

“Corporate America Is Going Un-Woke: Reversing DEI, Sustainability Plan”. Is America in the middle of the “great un-wokening”?

Maybe- but Americans are concerned with behavior modification not heart transformation. Bottom lines & not souls on the line. https://t.co/JVUrP4rTSa

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

“It’s my job to look after the sheep. It’s God’s job to look after me” - Young David

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

I am always trying to extract wisdom from exceptional leaders.

☝️ One common skill among those who build **lasting** organizations

👌CULTIVATE CULTURE👌

📣 “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” - Peter Drucker

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

If you think you can “battle sin” then you’ve already lost.

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Self pity in the midst of adversity is how we manifest self and not Jesus.

Adversity affords us an opportunity to manifest Jesus when we delight in Him with obedience.

2 Corinthians 4:7-10

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

Don’t just READ your Bible, RECEIVE it. (Proverbs 10:8, James 1:21)

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

🧂 salt of the earth 🟰prevent DECAY & produce FLAVOR

🌎 These are the 2 ways an apprentice of Jesus impacts the world

⚠️ we forfeit this impact when we foolishly loose our distinctly Christian character -the 8️⃣ inner qualities known as ‘beatitudes’ (see previous tweet)

[connor baxter @connorabaxter]

The culture has lied to young men.

You don’t become more and more of a man the more women you sleep with.

You become LESS and LESS of a man as you sleep around.

Sex outside of marriage is masculine suicide.

Proverbs 7