“I hate Mondays!” How many times have you heard friends or co-workers say these words? Perhaps you have even uttered them yourself. Mondays cause so much stress that 21% of heart attacks happen then with the majority taking place between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. You can read a full report here. As leaders this […]
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Complacency Is A Leader’s Enemy. 10 Things The Best Leaders Do To Get Even Better
A leader’s greatest enemy to success is often previous success. You become satisfied. Complacency can set in. To have sustained excellence a leader must be diligent and have a holy discontent. Kobe Bryant has been doing a series of scouting videos entitled Detail. If you have not been watching them, they are simply brilliant. Recently […]
25 Steps Millennial Leaders Need To Take To Have Sustained Success For Their Entire Career
I spend a lot of time coaching young millennials on what I have seen it takes to be successful. These young leaders have more talent and potential than I ever did. It is an absolute joy watching them soar! On June 1st, Peter King retired from Sports Illustrated after a 29-year career at the magazine […]
19 Ways Christians Can Say “No” And Stay Out Of Trouble
This is Father’s Day weekend – my favorite time of the year. I absolutely love being a dad. Therefore, I’m spending the day with my family. However, I want you to have a little fun until my next serious leadership post. Check out this video from the incredible Christian comedian John Crist. The following are 19 […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 11th
If you are a regular reader of this site you know how much I think of the leadership knowledge of Rich Birch and his UnSeminary podcast. In conjunction with the release of my new book Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders, I had the privilege of being this week’s guest. It is a fun […]
30 Lessons On The Secret To Leading Well
Recently, I posted 10 Books Every Leader Should Read This Summer. One of the items included was Larry Osborne’s Lead Like A Shepherd: The Secret To Leading Well. It is an excellent book. I recently wrote The Christian Leadership Model Everyone Will Be Talking About One Year From Now. The model is a shepherding leadership […]
12 Steps To Discovering Your, Your Church’s Or Your’s Business’s Social Media Voice
Do you want to leverage your social media platform to its fullest? Of course you do. Doing so, however, starts by you finding your social media voice. In the May 2018 edition of Inc. Magazine, five founders of America’s fastest growing companies were asked for their advice on how they leverage social media. Their insights […]
My Speaking Notes From The National Association Of Church Facility Managers Conference
On Tuesday, June 12th I have the privilege of speaking to The National Association Of Church Facility Managers. Led by their executive director Dwayne McKeon, this is one of my favorite events of the year. If your church has a facilities team and they are not part of this organization, do them a favor and […]
15 Benefits Desperate Leaders Have Over Comfortable Leaders
The default mode of most leaders is to resist resistance. In fact, most leaders gravitate towards comfort. We want Easter without Good Friday. Our desire is to have a fall harvest without going through the summer drought. We want the gain without the pain. But leaders know this is not possible. I recently had the […]
A Look Back At 12 Reasons Why Kevin Durant Joined The Golden State Warriors
A seismic event in the world of sports happened on July 4th, 2016 when then-Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and former league MVP Kevin Durant declared his personal independence by exercising his right as a free agent to sign with the Golden State Warriors. What has transpired since is two NBA championships, two Finals MVP awards, […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 4th
The following are some posts you may have missed from last week: 10 Books Every Leader Should Read This Summer went viral! The Christian Leadership Model Everyone Will Be Talking About One Year From Now also went viral! The Anatomy Of Critical Leadership Mistakes 20 Personal Assistant Services Pastors, Coaches And Business Leaders Can Outsource The following […]
20 Personal Assistant Services Pastors, Coaches And Business Leaders Can Outsource
A quick Google search of ‘things to outsource to a virtual or personal assistant’ yields some very impressive – albeit overwhelmingly lengthy – lists. ‘137 Tasks You Can Outsource To A Virtual Assistant’ and ‘98 Tasks You can Affordably Outsource to Virtual Assistant Services’ and ‘100 Tasks You Can Outsource to a Virtual Assistant’ and […]