Currently, I’m sitting in an airport terminal in Richmond, Virginia. A combination of mechanical issues, weather, and vacation chaos has culminated in a delayed flight (sitting at 3+ hour delay so far, and that doesn’t count the fact we were at the airport early!). Some things are out of our …
wes 3 Ways to Overcome Mistakes
Over the course of the summer I was able to sit down with student leaders from different churches and help them grow in their concept of what leadership looks like. One week, over our time together, we had two people share a similar message: leaders make mistakes. Today, I want …
Leadership Lessons from the Cleveland Indians
On July 10, 2018, the Cleveland Indians had an unfortunate situation arise. The Manager, Terry Francona, walked out to the mound in the 9th inning to call in a relief pitcher for the closer, and the wrong pitcher walked out of the bullpen. You can read more about what happened …
Routines vs Ruts, pt 3
So far, I have posted twice about Routines vs Ruts. Click here to read part 1 and part 2. Today, let’s get back to basics: expanding your leadership influence. Would you care to hear a secret? The people you lead can probably identify your ruts long before you can. Some …
Routines vs Ruts, pt 2
Last week, I blogged about Routines vs Ruts. Today, I have a bit of a confession for you. I feel like I have several ruts in my life right now, one of them being this blog. So, naturally, the best way for me to process this rut is to blog …