“Leadership is Influence. Nothing more, nothing less.” John Maxwell Can I share a secret with you? The scariest part of leadership for me is actually asking people to help me. I dread rejection. I dread losing control. I dread failure. I dread under/over estimating a relationship. But, if John Maxwell’s …
Back to Basics, pt 1
Raise your hand if you’ve ever been frustrated with people you lead not meeting needs in the moment. Is this a universal frustration, or just something with which I struggle? I mean, so many times the need seems obvious to me, so why don’t they see it? Ironically, I’m sure …
The Power of an Aha Moment
Let’s talk about “Aha” moments. Those moments where someone says something and you almost instinctively push back, only to realize they’re right. One of my aha moments came about 10 years ago. I was serving bi-vocationally at the church where I grew up. We were seeing some good growth, but …
Lessons from the Bottom Bunk, Pt 2
I didn’t feel like I was holding everything close to the vest, but there was a reality taking place that I didn’t acknowledge: I was trying to do too much.