Take Life As It Comes
I think I have ADD. Shiny things catch my attention, and I get pulled away from what I want to do. Actually, anything can distract me from what I want or need to accomplish. Some days are better than...
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How to Deal With Big Problems? I wanted to die. I wanted to run and hide. That was my initial response when I opened up the info from my accountant. I owed the IRS a LOT of money, and...
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What can wisdom do for you? Nothing seems more frustrating than making the same mistake over and over again. Whether it’s in a relationship, in your personal life, or your career, repeating the same mistakes over and over can...
Read moreLeaders Never Stop Learning
Leaders Never Stop Learning This morning I posted my diploma on the wall of my office. The credential only confirms that I put in some hard work, fulfilled my obligation to Concordia University, and learned new skills and information....
Read moreLeaders Recharge
Leaders Need to Recharge: Pastors are leaving the ministry. Consider these stats (compiled by Shepherds Watchmen, August 11, 2019) 1,500 clergy leave the ministry each month 61% of congregations have forced a pastor to leave 83% of clergy spouses...
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Leaders Follow A Process I love watching college football for several reasons; first, it is exciting to see great teams play a challenging game of grit at a high level of excellence (I love watching Tom Brady, the GOAT,...
Read moreLeaders Develop Leaders
Leaders Develop Leaders When I started in student ministry, I was insecure as a leader. I didn’t have a clear identity of who I was as a man, and I didn’t have a developed internal character. So, my leadership...
Read moreLeaders Guide the Vision
Who Creates the Vision of an Organization? A misconception in leadership is that the leader MUST come up with the vision for the organization. Vision developing or creating might happen from time to time. However, in the best organizations,...
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What is the Difference Between Leaders and Managers? “Leading people vs Managing work. Management consists of controlling a group or a set of entities to accomplish a goal. Leadership refers to an individual’s ability to influence, motivate, and enable...
Read moreLeaders Have Values
What it looks like to not live by your values: Have you ever had a bad day that could have been avoided if you had only lived out some simple life values? Yeah, I’ve been there. I was coming...
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