by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership
Think about a dream you have. One of my dreams was to become a medical doctor. I wanted to be able to help people who were hurting. I first had this dream when I was about 7 years old. A couple of years later, my dad, who paid the bills for our family, died. I dropped...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” John Maxwell If you were to ask someone who feels called to care for orphans, “What is it you need to learn to care for orphans well?”, what do you think they would say? Looking at people’s...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership, PEACEMAKING HABITS
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” Teddy Roosevelt This is true in every relationship and circumstance in life. As humans, we are driven by self-interest. For example, we don’t follow a leader because of the leader. No, we follow...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership
Sometimes, when we see someone we love going through difficult situations, our first reaction is to try to “fix” the problem. We do this out of genuine love and sympathy; we care for them and want to help make the situation better. However, what ends...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership
Science shows that people determine what they think of you within the first 3-5 seconds of meeting you. They form their opinion based on you appearance, your body language, your demeanor, your body language, or the first things you say. Think about this in context to...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | RELATIONSHIPS
Many times in relationships, all we need to do is listen, empathize and be there for others when they share their struggles with us directly or when we see them going through difficulties that they haven’t even told us about. Yet, what do we try to do? We try to...