I do not engage in many conversations on Twitter. The level of discourse and anger is just not productive from my perspective. I primarily utilize Twitter as a billboard for this website. However, last week I was feeling strongly about something and posted the following: I’ve come to realize this past year that a truly […]
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12 Reasons Smart Leaders Hire People Who Arrive Early
You have scheduled a meeting to begin at 9:00 AM. 10 team members are invited. Three arrive 5-10 minutes early. Five arrive right on-time between 8:59 AM and 9:00 AM. Two arrive late at 9:02 AM. You do not begin on time. This probably looks a lot like your meetings. As you process their promptness, […]
What Is Greatness, How Churches Will Reach The Next Generation And 8 Other Things I’m Thinking About
The following are 10 Things I Am Currently Spending A Significant Amount Of Time Thinking About: What Is Greatness – American Pharaoh ran the Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the triple crown, in quarter mile times of 24:06, 24:77, 24:58, 24:58, 24:34 and 24:32 seconds. It occurs to me greatness is excellence compounded over time. Do Not Confuse Outliers With […]
12 Things Successful Leaders Focus On
Successful leaders focus on things unsuccessful leaders do not. They are always growing, always thinking, always experimenting, always reading and always trying to get better. This is because we know what made us successful today will not keep us successful tomorrow. Today I was reading some old articles I accumulated and wanted to pass along […]
20 Things Leadership Simply Cannot Do
Leadership cannot and should not do everything. In an effort to provide tools and resources for those in leadership positions, the following is a list of items that those on your team must do for themselves. Feel free to post this somewhere in your office as a gentle reminder. Leadership can cast vision and connect […]
My Strategy For Self-Leadership And Measuring Personal Performance
Statistically I am having the finest year of my 10-year tenure at Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS). At ISS, we help churches with leadership development, creating and/or enhancing cultures of generosity, and specifically capital campaigns. The primary measurements for my personal success are how many church leaders are we having official meetings with to consider our services and […]
2 Things Leaders Must Do To Improve Performance
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings is one of the best at his position in football. One of the things that makes him so good is that he is always looking to improve. In the January 9th edition of Sports Illustrated, writer Tim Newcomb takes us into part of his training regimine at the […]
The Answer To Every Leader’s Problems
Do you know what a Page Peel is? If you look in the top right hand corner of this page, you will see the words “New Offer’ highlighted in red. Hover your cursor over those words and the page will peel back providing you with a great opportunity. It was very difficult getting this to work […]
27 Leadership Quotes From Seth Godin’s Book Linchpin Part 2
The following is Part 2 of leadership quotes from Seth Godin’s incredible book Linchpin. To read Part 1, click here. This book has inspired, encouraged, and challenged me all at the same time. I can’t recommend it enough. Read the following quotes and tell me if you don’t agree. Depth of knowledge combined with good […]
8 Things Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban Does To Build Great Teams
Are you constantly trying to discover the secrets to great teambuilding? Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has built what some feel could be the greatest defensive unit in the history of college football. In the October 10th edition of Sports Illustrated, Lars Anderson takes a look at what makes this unit so special […]
9 Steps That Can Unleash Greatness In Others
As a leader, is there anything better than watching someone achieve more than they ever thought possible? I love creating environments where people can unlock and then unleash the potential inside of them. What a privilege it is watch dreams come true. But exactly how do you do that as a leader? The subject of greatness is very mystical. It […]
Pastors, Husbands, And Church Leaders – 4 Things Needed To Finish Well
Rory McIlroy led the Masters golf tournament by four strokes heading into the final round. However, things fell apart for him on the back 9 and he finished in 15th place shooting a final round 80. “Being in the lead and winning is not the same thing,” he said.  As a middle-aged man who just celebrated his 20th wedding anniversary […]