I had a conversation with a student last night. It’s slowly becoming one of my favorite leadership conversations to have with teenagers. There are some changes in the future (I’ll post more about that in a few weeks), but this student runs the computer on Wednesday nights at church. He …
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Leadership Takes Intentionality
“I accidentally lost 50 pounds this year!” “I accidentally read 20 books this month!” “I accidentally lead our church to grow by 300%!” There are some things we will never hear. Accidents happen, but rarely do accidents happen for the positive. People unknowingly gain weight, but only occassionally does anyone …
Never Assume
We have all been there: we make a decision about someone (their willingness or unwillingness to do something), and then are surprised when they contradict our expectations. The surprise can be good or bad, but it is a surprise either way. The reality is we can rarely know exactly how someone …
2 Key Traits for Student Leaders
Have you ever noticed some people look at situations differently than you? A few years ago, I heard a radio personality talk about how science has proven women and men look at cleanliness differently. Women actually see dirt more easily than men. It’s not that they have some sort of …
Looking Back at 2018
I think looking back is important. I find encouragement in data. But the most important thing is looking forward. As we look forward for 3 Question Leadership and 2019, I can’t wait for what comes next. Until 2019, as we get fully settled into December, I thought I would take …