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What to remember when we want to retreat blog progress Mar 30, 2022

Not long ago I experienced several days of being ill. 

  • Sick
  • Fever
  • Chills
  • Headache
  • Cough
  • Snot-- lots of snot

Sorry, I am just being real with you. 

 

I felt awful. I didn’t...

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What people want from leaders during a crisis blog progress Mar 23, 2022

This post was originally published March 25, 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it is equally applicable for leadership in all times and seasons. 


 

No one knows how long the...

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3 ways to lead through times of fear & uncertainty progress Mar 16, 2022

Note: this post was originally published during the Covid-19 pandemic, ca March 2020.


 

"We have never seen anything like this."

At the time of this writing, the COVID-19 Virus has been...

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8 things I jotted in my journal at The (first-ever) Gathering blog Mar 09, 2022

President’s Day Weekend, we gathered the ministry leaders from Courage to Lead (the organization uniquely coaches both marketplace and ministry leaders), at Go Church in South Atlanta. 

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How to Have Meetings That Matter *team blog Mar 02, 2022

In the first video of the Killer Teams course we discuss FIVE purposes of GREAT meetings…

(I know. That might sound like a SNOOZER of a topic. But, watch— or read— on. I promise....

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3 Results of a Good System *systems blog Feb 23, 2022

Leaders tell me often there's one thing they've put off for too long and wish they had time and margin to work on: Improving their systems.

Systems are simply bridges that move things and...

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The Discipline of Celebration blog Feb 16, 2022

I have a confession. 

I am a recovering perfectionist. By nature things are rarely ever “good enough.” I did say I am recovering. I have grown tremendously in this area. 

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4 Foundational Requirements for Leadership *team blog people Feb 09, 2022

Every leader wants to build great teams, develop more leaders, and make an impact.

As you can tell if you search “leadership” on Amazon or any podcast platform… there are endless...

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How to become a more disciplined leader blog Feb 02, 2022

Every great leader I know has two primary characteristics:

  • They have clear goals, and 
  • They are disciplined

Goals are like a magnet— they pull us onward and upward. The stronger they...

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How to turn your staff into a team *team Feb 02, 2022

We teach the three Gears of Growth, one of the big three being TEAM.

You can understand the gears in this way… 

Any cog— or gear— in your car’s engine can keep the...

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