Have you ever worked for an ineffective leader? It is simply a measurement in self-control as you wait for that person to improve, be transferred, or even replaced. So what are the warning signs of an ineffective leader? Recently, the team at BELAY Solutions wrote an incredible post about ineffective virtual team managers. As I read […]
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7 Leadership Lessons From The Man Who Saved The Internet
Marcus Hutchins is an average name but this 22-year-old from security researcher from England is not average person. On Saturday, May 12th, a ransomware attack affected more than 230,000 computers before Hutchins stopped the virus. My blog post is done! Now you can read the full story of yesterday’s events here:https://t.co/BLFORfM2ud — MalwareTech (@MalwareTechBlog) May […]
3 Steps To Building A Thriving Workplace Culture For Millennials
Entrepreneur magazine recently named BELAY Solutions as the #1 Staff Culture in the United States. If you are not familiar with BELAY, this organization was founded by co-CEOs Bryan and Shannon Miles. BELAY provides a full range of virtual services to businesses and local churches including assistants, bookkeeping, web design, and writing assistance. Many have long-felt BELAY was […]
5 Ways Businesses (And Churches) Create Raving Fans And Return Customers
This past Saturday evening my wife and I were looking for a quiet place to have dinner and catch up on each other’s week. We picked a national sandwich chain because it traditionally was not very crowded. When we walked in there were only two other tables occupied. We were soon reminded why a well-known […]
Live Blog From ReThink Conference – 37 Leadership Quotes From Les McKeown
For the next three days, I will be live blogging from the ReThink Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA. ReThink, open exclusively to senior pastors, campus pastors and executive pastors, is a unique gathering of church leaders who are committed to solving the biggest challenges facing your church and the Church. Injoy Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend this amazing event as […]
24 Lessons From A Coaching Clinic On Leadership
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. Bryan recently joined Casey Graham for his 7-Figure CEO Podcast which you can listen to by clicking HERE. The insights […]
12 Leadership Lessons On Big Ideas, Procrastination And Productivity
Continually staying ahead of the curve is a constant challenge for all leaders. We must be always looking for fresh ideas. So where do these great ideas come from? In the March 2017 edition of Inc. Magazine, four Nobel Prize winners were interviewed about their sources of inspiration. Whether you lead a church, business, non-profit, […]
The 46 Rules Of Genius
I read Marty Numeier’s book The 46 Rules Of Genius after seeing ranked on a website as the top business book of 2016. I was not disappointed. This book is incredible and I highly recommend it for all leaders. You should pick up multiple copies for your team by clicking HERE. The following are 25 […]
One Of The Most Misunderstood Things Leaders Must Deal With
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 […]
9 Brutal Questions For Any CEO To Answer In 2017
A lot of businesses that are in startup, or just past the phase of startup, don’t have a formal group of advisors to challenge them. The fact remains, of the 28 million businesses in the United States, only 4 percent will surpass $1M in annual sales. Going from zero to $1M+ requires agility and unemotionally […]
5 Barriers Preventing Organizational Change
“Communicating change by email, for instance, is a big no-no.” – Bryan Miles No one likes change but a baby. So therefore, navigating change in your organization is a skill all successful leaders must master. This is why I want to share with you the thoughts of MAG Bookkeeping’s owner and CEO Bryan Miles on […]
There’s No Such Thing As Business Leadership Principles
Recently, I was in a meeting with several world-class leaders discussing how to better build bridges between local churches and the business community. It was an incredible time together in which my mind was significantly stretched by the leaders in the room. One of the topics discussed was what was the meaning of the term […]