Every decision we make as leaders defines who we are. So, if you want to be a leader who has a positive influence and substantive impact, here are five decisions that can make you or break you.
Read moreTrip and Fall: 6 Common Reactions When a Leader Makes a Mistake
On a recent walk, I tripped and fell. And not just a little stumble! I realized that my reactions immediately after were very similar to the reactions of a leader who has a behavioral, verbal, or emotional trip and fall. Do any of these reactions feel familiar to you?
Read moreStress: How to Successfully Manage Stress [VIDEO]
It is no secret that stress impacts every part of our world. In fact, 1 million workers are absent daily due to stress! Here are practical tips on how to successfully manage the stress in your life.
Read moreEnergized or Drained? 5 Way to Know If Your Leadership Vision Is Vibrant
There are two kinds of people in every organization, those who are passionate, excited, and energized about the vision, and those who are not. So, how do you differentiate an energized leader from a drained one? Here are five ways to know if your leadership vision is vibrant.
Read moreRising Out of Ruins: How Leaders Can Get Better Rather Than Bitter
Being fired. Receiving a cancer diagnosis. Having a child with mental health issues. Experiencing the effects of a cheating spouse. Ruin comes in all shapes and sizes. If you are feeling a bit like a bomb was dropped on you, consider these thoughts on how to come out stronger.
Read more5 Helpful Ways to Reframe Stress
“Americans are among the most stressed people in the world.” That was the title of an article in the New York Times in April 2019. And that was before the pandemic and its political conflicts and mask wars existed! So yes, it is fair to say we are stressed. Here are five helpful ways to reframe stress and move towards solutions.
Read more3 Low-Cost, High-Impact Ways to Create, Retain or Restore Your Credibility and Trust
Over the past few years, there has been extraordinary relational damage in many towns, schools, organizations, and churches – trust and credibility are hanging on by a very thin string. Here are three low-cost, high-impact ways to create, retain, or restore your credibility and trust.
Read more12 New Habits for a New Year
“The most practical way to change who you are is to change what you do.” - James Clear. As we head into a new year, here are 12 habits worth starting to grow yourself and improve the lives of those around you.
Read more9 Things Successful People Think About Themselves
Success is not just about what we do, it starts with how we think. Here are 9 things successful people think about themselves, and you should too.
Read moreWhat Can We Learn from Emerging Leaders? A Lot.
This past week, we hosted our first Emerging Leaders Initiative with a group of 11 participants, 18-23 years old. This impressive group made me think, "What would leadership look like if leaders who are in their 40’s, 50’s, or 60’s manifested the same traits we saw in this group?" Here are five things we can learn from these emerging leaders.
Read moreStart Assuming: 7 Assumptions Worth Making
As a kid, we all remember being told by a parent or teacher, “Don’t assume!” Like when you assumed the snowstorm was going to happen, so you didn’t do your homework. But assumptions can be important for a leader. If you are a leader or manager, here are seven assumptions worth making, starting now.
Read more8 Ways to Move from Brokenness to Resilience
We are living at a time when it feels like most things in the world are broken and difficult to cope with. Here are 8 ways we can help ourselves and those around us to move from the label of “broken” towards greater resiliency.
Read moreMoving from Seething to Healing: 8 Ways We Can Do Better [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Over the past year, we have experienced an extraordinary amount of emotional, relational, and physical destruction and death. So how can we move forward and experience healing in our families, organizations, churches, and country? Here are 8 ways we can all do better and actually make a difference.
Read more5 Reasons We Can (& Should) Be Optimistic Today
Sometimes we focus too much on what is broken over what is good. Here are five reasons why we can and should be optimistic today.
Read moreThe Power of Scars
Scars are a part of life – we all have them, whether they are physical or emotional. And they can serve a meaningful purpose. Here are four characteristics of the power of scars.
Read moreThe 10 Greatest Life & Leadership Lessons I Have Learned (So Far)
If we are going to lead well, we better learn well too. Here are ten life and leadership lessons I have learned that may be of help to you as well.
Read moreAll Stressed Out! 5 Actions to Move from Stressed to Satisfied
America is one of the wealthiest countries but also one of the most stressed out. According to Gallup’s 2019 Global Emotions Report, 55% of Americans feel stressed for much of each day. Here are five actions to help you move from stressed to satisfied.
Read more5 Sayings That Sound Smart but Aren't
Do you ever feel a twinge of doubt when you hear pithy phrases that sound true but don’t tell the whole story? There are a lot of these when it comes to leadership. Here are 5 of the more popular ones and why they may sound smart but can prove to be dumb.
Read more5 Actions That Can Make You “Exceptional”
Everyone wants to be “exceptional.” The 15-year-old high school basketball player who aspires to be an NBA player. The 24-year-old who dreams about becoming a successful entrepreneur. But becoming exceptional doesn’t just happen. Here are 5 things that can help make you exceptional.
Read moreHow to Fail Successfully: 5 Secrets of Overcomers
Why do some people handle failure so well and others, you know, fail at it? Here are 5 secrets of overcomers.
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