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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
