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 […]
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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 […]
The Christian Leadership Model Everyone Will Be Talking About One Year From Now
The resignations and/or firings of prominent pastors in the last few years have created a tipping point. The days of the pastor being primarily influenced by the business community are coming to an end. The days of delivering a TED Talk and throwing in a Bible verse at the end are coming to end. The […]
10 Books Every Leader Should Read This Summer
As a resource to you, pictured above is a portion of my 2018 Summer Reading List. If you do not have a reading list, I highly recommend each of these books. They are already making me a more effective leader. Everyone is different but I continually try to rotate my reading from sports (enjoyment), business (work), Christianity […]
The Anatomy Of Critical Leadership Mistakes
I have met a number of leaders who made critical mistakes. These include but are not limited to financial impropriety, sexual misconduct, anger issues, drugs and alcohol, and inappropriate language and behavior. Finally, there have been times when leaders I have met made critical strategic leadership mistakes. This speaks to a lack of competence and […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 28th
The following are some posts which you may have missed from last week: 32 Keys To Preaching An Unforgettable Sermon I Went To Chipotle And You’ll Be Amazed At What Happened Next And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts Of May 2018 35 Things You Must Do To Succeed When Under Intense Pressure 4 Reasons […]
I Went To Chipotle And You’ll Be Amazed At What Happened Next And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts Of May 2018
May was another amazing month for this site! I cannot thank the readers and our growing leadership community enough. Thank you for returning to this site over and over again and forwarding the content to those in your sphere of influence. Before getting to The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of May, I want […]
35 Things You Must Do To Succeed When Under Intense Pressure
Pressure is something every leader must face. In fact, pressure is a leader’s constant unwanted companion. The question becomes how do you deal successfully with pressure and not let it crush you? This past week we got to experience on two occasions the most exciting words in all of sports – Game 7! The Cleveland […]
4 Reasons To Hire A Virtual Assistant For Your Church, Business, Or Organization
BELAY Solutions is absolutely one of my favorite organizations. Co-founded by Bryan Miles and his wife Shannon, BELAY was recently ranked #1 among small companies in the 2017 Top Company Cultures List Presented by Entrepreneur and CultureIQ. Bryan and Shannon have become two of America’s most influential leaders. If you have not gotten Shannon’s new book The Third Option: […]
32 Keys To Preaching An Unforgettable Sermon
“I know what it’s like for you and your wife to be pregnant and lose that baby. I know what that moment feels like. I know what the moment feels like when you hold your 8-year-old son in your arms and he’s having a seizure and you don’t know what’s going on and you think […]