Are you not seeing results in your workplace or team? Does your organization feel stuck? This quote helped me process why I was not getting results. In Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni shares a quote from an executive who built a start-up into a billion-dollar company: “If you could get all the people in […]
How To Handle Transitions
Change. How do you handle change? I’m not a fan of it unless it is positive and benefits me. But change happens constantly and I have been going through a lot of change recently- new job, new city, and new community. There are some days I’m excited about all the transitions and opportunities, and there […]
Best Place To Raise A Christian Is…
What country would you guess is the best place to raise a child among the developed countries? If you guessed America, then you are wrong. Dead wrong. In the article, “Best Countries to Raise a Family in 2020,” the United States of America is one of the worst places to raise a child. The United […]
Giving Feedback That Works
Feedback is one of the best ways to help an employee or team member grow and develop, and it’s also one of the hardest things to hear, especially when it isn’t positive feedback. Have you ever received feedback from your boss and the feedback was not accurate or helpful? There are effective ways to give […]
How To Be a Better Leader
What is the one word people use to describe your leadership style? Intentional. That’s the word I want to be known for. In Intentional Father, Jon Tyson describes five types of fathers. They are irresponsible fathers, ignorant fathers, inconsistent fathers, involved fathers, and intentional fathers. While the book focuses on the role of fathers, these […]
Why Every Leader Should Run a Marathon
No, I don’t actually believe every leader should run a full marathon. In fact, many should not, and for excellent reasons. I chose to run 26.2 miles because it was on my bucket list before I turned 40, and I wanted to challenge myself to do something I never thought I would have thought or […]
Four Reasons to Be Encouraged
It is easy to give up on the church right now. Whether you are a pastor, church leader, or member, you can easily be discouraged. It is disheartening to see the lack of church attendance or the division that is in the church. Many people have left the church or abandoned their faith altogether. It […]
Greatest Need Is…
What is the greatest need in our society? You can make the argument that the greatest need today is love or peace. Some may make the point that we need more substantial businesses for jobs and wealth. Some may believe that we need more trained teachers to create a thriving education system. While these are […]
Think Differently About Temptations
Temptations come in all different shapes and sizes. It may be eating another slice of cake or doing something with someone that is unwise. There are these urges or intense emotions that prompt us to satisfy those desires. At the moment, we may feel powerless and think that we need to act on those urges. […]
Laugh Like Jesus
When you think of Jesus, what picture comes to mind? Is he on the cross? Or is he holding some sheep or children and smiling. Or maybe he is at the Garden of Gethsemane praying his heart out. The picture that comes to my mind is Jesus laughing. We had a framed print in our […]
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