1269 Leadership Quotes
If you are a regular reader of this site, you know my friend Bryan Miles is one of my favorite leaders. Bryan and his wife Shannon are co-founders of BELAY Solutions – a virtual solutions organization. Recently the team at BELAY wrote a very insightful and practical article on The 3 Types Of Feedback Great Leaders Constantly Give. […]
One of the most confusing things leaders deal with is the subject of delegation. How much do you delegate? Who do you delegate to? After delegating, how involved should you remain? When do you take something back? Recently, Danielle Edwards of BELAY Solutions wrote a very insightful article on the subject of delegation which I want […]
In his iconic book The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership John Maxwell wrote about The Law Of The Inner Circle which states those closest to the leader determine the success of the leader. Successful leaders understand you have to get the right people around you. You have to learn how to hire well. One mistake I […]
For many churches and businesses, their number one expense is their staff. Even if you don’t offer benefits or paid vacation, there are a number of other expenses associated with hiring employees. Some of these costs include Social Security Tax, Medicare Tax, Federal Unemployment Tax, State Unemployment Tax, Workers Compensation Insurance, etc. Add these to […]
Courage and Empathy. These are just two of the things that make someone a great leader. Recently, the team of Myles Advisory Group, owners of many companies including MAG Bookkeeping, recently wrote a pair of insightful articles on these qualities. I thought they were so helpful I wanted to make them available to you. Before […]
“In today’s society, we move from headline to headline with dizzying speed. Today’s failure is tomorrow’s obscure Google search result. But just because the coverage has moved on, that doesn’t mean the impact of the failure has lessened. Failure leaves deep scars on leaders, and those scars can be tough for leaders to heal and […]
“Leaders in companies of every size, shape, and approach … can benefit from what I am about to tell you. If you want to complete a project, bang out a task you’ve been putting off, or just see-through a lot of work in a relatively short period of time, there’s an easy way.” These are the […]
https://player.vimeo.com/video/111143623 One of the most important leadership responsibilities pastors and church leaders have is crafting an effective mission statement and establishing core values for their church. If you are currently going through this process, I want to provide you a template to guide your discussions. Founded by owners CEO Bryan and Shannon Miles and led by […]
Any regular reader of this site knows I am a raving fan of MAG Bookkeeping and their Fully-Engaged Podcast. They recently hit a grand slam home run with one of their episodes. Their guest was Clay Scroggins, one of the campus pastors for North Point Community Church. MAG’s very own Ivy Sprague wrote an incredible […]
Few things are as wonderful as working for a generous leader. Just so we are clear, I am not just talking about generous financially, though that is definitely part of it. The most generous leaders also freely give of their time, energy, wisdom, and influence. Some of the most generous leaders I know are Randy Ongie […]
Recently, two of the greatest leaders I know, MAG Bookkeeping president Randy Ongie and teaching pastor of Connexus Church Carey Nieuwhof, sat down for the latest edition of MAG’s The Fully Engaged Church podcast to discuss current Christian culture. What is so special about this conversation is it contains two individuals whose podcasts should be listened to by every Christian leader. […]
Shannon Miles co-founded Miles Advisory Group (MAG) with her husband, Bryan in 2010. She serves as COO of the organization, which is the parent company for eaHELP, MAG Bookkeeping, Render Virtual Webmaster Services, and Ellipsis Virtual Writers. Shannon and Bryan left their high-paying jobs to start MAG in 2010 and have experienced amazing success, including eaHELP’s recognition as the 131st fastest […]
