A few months ago I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Robert Madu, when we were both speaking at a conference in Chatanooga, TN. and talk a little bit about a battle we all face. That battle is comparison.

Earlier that day Robert delivered an amazing message about staying on your mark, staying in your lane, and not letting comparison cause you to quit. With this month being all about persistence I thought it would be a great time to learn from the insight Robert shared with me.

Comparison isn't all bad, especially when it used to motivate and not decimate the forward progress of our life. When comparison starts to impede our growth that's when we have to choose to not quit and persevere, even if we feel like someone may be doing it better than us. God has given us each a unique gift and a unique way to accomplish the plans he's put in our hearts.

I would encourage you to click here or click play below to hear more of what Robert had to say.

This is the second week of our DMI Team Blog. I have the honor of having some of the brightest people in the church world and business world on my team, and I thought we all could learn something from the knowledge and experience they have. I hope you enjoy this as much as we think you will. Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let me know what you thought of today's blog and any subjects you'd like to hear more about.

According to The Economist (November 20, 2003), the game, Monopoly, was not actually invented by George Parker (co-founder of Parker Brothers). When he played a trial version submitted by the actual inventor, Charles Darrow, Parker thought the game was too complicated. He thought it was too technical and that it took far too long to play.

So Parker sent a rejection letter to Darrow in early 1934, citing “52 fundamental errors” with the game. But a few months later, Parker was forced to eat his words.

This week we are starting something new here at Dave Martin International. We are starting our DMI Team Blog. I have the honor of having some of the brightest people in the church world and business world on my team, and I thought we all could learn something from the knowledge and experience they have. I hope you enjoy this as much as we think you will. Email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let me know what you thought of today's blog and any subjects you'd like to hear more about.

ARE YOU ON AUTO PILOT?

Humans. We are all creatures of habit. Pattern and repetition, repetition and pattern, over and over.

I recently moved to a new house in a new part of town. I am finding my way around the new area, learning the ins and outs of the new shopping plazas where I run my weekly errands. 

This week's video coaching blog is all about persistence. 

Nothing worthwhile has ever been done without the determination to persevere, push on, and never give up. 

I encourage you to take a few minutes and invest in yourself by clicking play on the video below, as we discuss the importance of persistence in our lives.

Don't forget to purchase this month's eBook on PERSISTENCE for only $1.99. Click here or the photo below to purchase it now!

John Osteen was the founding pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest church in the United States and one of the great churches serving my generation. But Lakewood Church was not always a large church. Starting the church in 1959 in an abandoned feed store in an economically depressed neighborhood, Osteen was faithful to give his best every day to the small group of people who initially attended his church. His passion and his zeal then attracted many more people, and, by the time Osteen died in 1999, he had built a thriving congregation that exceeds more than 43,000 people under his son and successor, Joel Osteen.