Healthy Aggression in Relationships: Why Your Relationship Needs More Initiative
Your Relationship Doesn’t Need Less Aggression. It Needs Healthy Aggression. Most people hear the word aggression and think of something negative. They think of anger. Control. Harsh words. Bullying. Someone pushing their way through a conversation. And yes, destructive...
Read moreStop Being the Bottleneck: How Small Business Owners Can Push Decisions Down
Stop Being the Bottleneck: How Small Business Owners Can Push Decisions Down Most small business owners do not have a work ethic problem. They have a transfer problem. They know how to carry responsibility. They know how to solve...
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Conflict Resolution in the Workplace: Why Avoiding Conflict Costs More Than You Think Conflict in the workplace is not always a sign that something is broken. In fact, conflict often shows up when people care about the work, have...
Read moreWhat I’ve Been Learning in a Season of Coaching, Ministry, and Real Life
In this post, I share what I’ve been learning in a season of coaching, ministry, family life, and personal growth. From hard conversations and daily choices to parenting, leadership, and faith, these lessons have reminded me that healthy people...
Read moreOpinionated vs. Judgmental: There’s a Big Difference
Opinionated vs. Judgmental: There’s a Big Difference How to Speak Truth Without Pushing People AwayBy Terry Porter | Life & Leadership Coach Last week, I sat across from two people having a heated conversation. One was passionate—clearly convicted—but calm....
Read moreBreaking Free from the Comparison Trap
Breaking Free from the Comparison Trap: Own Your Life and Lead Yourself Well The Insecure Climb Meet Jake. He’s a young professional with big dreams, but every day feels like a battle against the success of others. As he...
Read moreCulture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast Why Your Organization’s Culture Determines Its Success Have You Ever Worked in a Toxic Culture? Think back to a job where you felt undervalued, unheard, or confused about expectations. Maybe leadership constantly changed direction,...
Read moreHow to Be an Influential Leader
The Power of Influence and Delegation in Leadership The Struggle of a Young Supervisor Jake was a talented young supervisor at a small business, eager to prove himself as a leader. He quickly learned that delegation was essential to...
Read moreLeadership Power: How to Influence, Inspire, and Create Change
Leadership and Power: The Key to Unlocking Your Potential The Moment You Wish You Had Acted Sooner Think back to a time when you hesitated instead of taking initiative—when you waited for the perfect moment, or for someone else...
Read moreImposter Syndrome in Leadership: How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Lead with Confidence
Imposter Syndrome in Leadership: How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Lead with Confidence Even strong leaders sometimes feel like frauds. They may have experience, success, responsibility, and the respect of others, yet still wonder, “What if people find out I’m...
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