I went on vacation last week. So, naturally, when I got back in the office yesterday, I was met with a whirlwind. Things I should have finished before leaving were staring me in the face, as well as new “opportunities for leadership growth” (read:issues to be addressed). It was a …
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Leaders Set the Pace
I’m a thinker. I think about options constantly. It could be options for an event. Options for guitars. Options for meals, or grilling, or yard work, or house work. I’ve jokingly said in the past that I spend about 90% of the time thinking about things and only 10% doing. …
Multiplication vs Addition
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 …
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 …
Three Struggles of Leadership Development
I work in a world where the next “event” is always coming. There is always another lesson to prep, a service to plan, an event to brainstorm, and a calendar to create. There’s a frantic pace to what we do in churches. That’s why over the years I’ve noticed something. …