This year, instead of falling off the resolution train by mid-February with everyone else, be intentional about sticking to your goals. Here are 8 simple and attainable goals that will improve your life and the lives of those around you this year.
Read more5 Most Common Strategies for Conflict – Which is yours?
Why do you need to be aware of your default conflict strategy? Because people often use the wrong strategy for the circumstances and therefore compound the problem. Here are the 5 most common strategies.
Read more5 Things Every Leader Can Learn from Christmas
The Christmas season is usually full of celebrations, time with loved ones, festive decorations, and gift exchanges. Yet, there are important lessons we as leaders can learn from the values and practices surrounding this time of year. Here are five principles leaders can implement this Christmas season – and all year round.
Read moreSexual Misbehavior Is Not the Only Way to Ruin Your Life and Career
Politicians. Hollywood figures. National news personalities... Recently, it feels like a big rock is being rolled away and underneath it is a lot of ugly and dirty stuff. We could easily begin to think that sexual misbehavior is now the main culprit in ruining people’s lives, but in reality, it is only one way. If you want to ruin your life and career, all it takes is doing one or more of these six things.
As They Say, "It's lonely at the Top!"
“It’s lonely at the top!” – Why have people said this for years? Because it’s true! The weight of your responsibilities can be heavy without someone to talk them through with. You are not alone in feeling this way.
Read moreWhy a Business Owner within Your Church May Need a Consultant
Leadership can be hard due to the many and varying challenges a leader faces, whether in a church or business context. Proverbs 15:22 reminds us to seek the counsel of wise people. And as a pastor, there may be business owners in your congregation that could be encouraged by the benefits of hiring a consultant. Here are the three main reasons why.
Read moreChronic Discontentment
“My job isn’t good enough.” “My salary isn’t good enough.” “My car isn’t good enough.” These are all symptoms of what I like to call chronic discontentment. And this discontentment can unknowingly creep into other areas of our lives. Here are three ways to combat it.
Read more10 Proverbs for Living and Leading Well
Watch the news, search the internet, or just talk to someone, anyone! During turbulent times such as these, living and leading well is not easy. Here are 10 principles from Proverbs to help us today and every other day.
Read moreCritical Thinker Vs. Critical Person: Which Are You? [Infographic]
There is often a fine line yet big difference between a person who thinks critically and a person who is critical. This infographic explains how you can tell the difference.
Read more“Winning” @ Worship
Before you jump down my throat for starting the worship conversation in the wrong place and with the wrong word, relax and let me define a few terms and explain what I mean by “winning” @ worship.
Read moreHow to Lead Change Without Killing It!
Resist change and your organization will die. Here are five elements that you need to successfully lead your organization through change.
Read more6 Leadership Lessons I Learned from My Medical Emergency
In February 2017, I unexpectedly ended up in the hospital due to a medical emergency. While being out of commission in the hospital for six days and then another week at home in recovery, surprisingly, I was reminded of these six leadership lessons.
Read more4 Critical Practices to Increase Emotional Resilience in Leadership
Leadership can be incredibly difficult. What do we do when we hear that emotionally charged, negative internal whisper to just give up? Here are 4 key practices a leader can implement immediately to increase their emotional resilience.
Read more7 Guaranteed Ways to Annoy Your Employees
Great employees are hard to find and even harder to retain. But if you do any of the following seven practices regularly, you will not only annoy your employees, but eventually drive them away.
Read moreHow to Resolve Conflict with a Win-Win Every Time
When conflict occurs in your life, what corner do you head towards? There are four options but only one way to reach a win-win.
Read moreLeadership Lessons I Learned from Hurricanes Harvey & Irma
Even in the midst of the catastrophic events of the past few weeks, we as leaders can learn a lot about leadership. The following are 12 leadership lessons I have thought about as I watched and read about these devastating storms.
Read moreWant to Keep Your Credibility? Do These 6 Things
Credibility is very easy to lose but takes work to build and maintain. If you want to keep your credibility, make sure you are doing these six things.
Read more6 Characteristics of a Catalyst Leader
How do you make changes and spark momentum in your organization? One word – catalysts. Here are 6 characteristics of catalysts.
Read moreThe Common Struggles of Your Church's Worship Arts/Tech Team and How to Empower Them
How do you take your church to the next level of tech while still making sure your worship arts and tech teams feel supported? We've got a solution for you.
Read moreA Father’s Top 10 List for a Child Heading off to College [Or Anywhere Else for That Matter!]
Last year, when my daughter was heading off to her freshman year in college, I decided to give her the best advice I could find from my experience in life and leadership. As I have thought about these principles, I have realized that they also have a lot of use for those who lead.
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