I’m getting soft in my old age. I tend to have a pretty intense personality. I’m not good at small talk, but if you want to talk shop, my wheels are turning pretty much all the time. I love what I do. I remember having a conversation with my dad …
Powerful Leadership
To say I’m in a new season of personal leadership development would be an understatement. I stumbled onto the three questions almost by accident, but at my last church was able to establish a culture of leadership and service that fit really well with the mindset of the three questions. …
That’s What We Do
Monday night I attended a band concert for my oldest daughter. As I was sitting in a chair watching her band-mates leave in droves and wondering where she was, I realized what was happening through a conversation we had a week earlier. “We show up early and stay late. That’s …
Thoughts and Actions
Periodically I read a post from another blog and think to myself, “I don’t know if I could have said this any better.” That happened to me this morning. Tim Elmore is a strong name in the field of developing student leaders. His company, Growing Leaders, is an incredible resource …
Leadership is Tough
Leadership is tough. The constant battle that wages war between finding a groove and not being satisfied with where things are can take a toll over time. Comfort versus progress provide the background for an ongoing tension. That’s where vision and focus come into play. During seasons where comfort starts …