Along my leadership journey, I have realized I am a thinker. I love pondering. I love dreaming up new ways to do things. I am not, however, able to efficiently communicate all that I dream up. And in that tension, I face a few problems–specifically, the inability of those around …
wes Lessons from the Farm: Same Destination, Different Paths
Welcome to my series called “Lessons from the Farm”. You can read the other posts here. Just a little background: I grew up working on my Dad’s farm. As I’ve grown older and spent more time away, there are few leadership principles I have realized along the way. When I got into …
Trust the Process
18 months ago I ran a Half Marathon, and then basically stopped running. So, last week I did something I never expected to do again and started a Couch to 5K program. When I started running, the C25K app introduced me to running. Now, as I start over, I have to remind …
Check It Out – Rows vs. Round Tables
A few summers ago I took a group of student leaders to a conference in the metroplex. While there, instead of sitting in rows, we sat around tables. We came home and within a few months we made the switch in our youth room to round tables. The discussion, warmth, …
Learning to Step Up
Today we are continuing to dive a little deeper into the “3 Questions”. You can read Monday’s exploration of the first question here. Just for a refresher, when you walk into a room, ask yourself: What needs to be done? What can I do? Who can I get to help? (Click here, here and here if you haven’t …