Open your text books chapter 2 section 1. Today we are going to talk about multiplication. Just kidding, kind of. The math concepts that come to mind apply to leadership as well. Would you rather be given $100 plus $100 or be given $100 times 100? As we seek to …
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Set the Path
When we go on vacation, I have to fight a battle in my head. Part of me wants to plan each day out so we know what we’re doing when. A plan helps me manage my expectations. I know when to save energy and when to expend it. But something …
Moving Past the Shadow of Should
I’m going to depart from my usual tone today. I wrote this a couple months back as I talked with a student who felt the weight of the things she should be doing. I think the concept is universally true, both in our relationship with God and in our leadership. …
Authenticity Wins
I stink at social media. I have often said that Instagram is my favorite social media platform, but I very rarely ever post on it. Why Instagram? I love the idea of a well taken photo. I’m not a photographer, and I rarely remember to take one when I need …
Relational Investments
Early yesterday morning my junior high daughter realized her band audition video was due by midnight last night instead of Friday, as she thought. So she spent the day practicing her pieces. And I mean the day. Every time I came home, she was playing, trying to figure it out. …