I wonder how many people are actually enjoying this forced stay-at-home season so they don’t have to feel guilty saying no or not showing up. We’ve been known to ask way too much of people. They keep trying and trying, doing and attending, but then life catches up and they feel like they can't ever keep up with our expectations. They feel deflated.
Read MoreAs recently as January of this year, I was asked, “Do you think you’ll ever be an Executive Pastor again?” Without hesitation, I replied, “No, I really don’t see it. I’m enjoying what I’m doing too much.” I can’t explain it or pinpoint it, but that began to change a couple months ago. Something was awakening deep inside me that others noticed before I did.
Read MoreYou've all met the fool. At times they are fun to work with, but other times they suck the life out of the team because of the way they respond to feedback. When a fool runs an organization, people just stop trying to offer feedback, as they know it's futile.
Read MoreThe coronavirus is a new reality and whether your church has 18, 180, or 18,000 every week, your leadership should focus some time on talking about how to help your congregations both practically and spiritually face the fears and realities of this virus.
Read MoreLately, Faith and I have been learning more about this amazing tool called the Enneagram. “What if we could find a marriage coach who used the language of the Enneagram to help us understand each other better?” Through a few months of searching, we found @EnneagramAndMarriage on Instagram, and last fall we went through a program led by its’ author and founder.
Read MoreMy friend Mark is sick. He is in a fight for his life and needs your prayers.
Read MoreFor the first 3 years of our marriage, our nest was empty. For the past 26 years, 4 months and 19 days, we’ve been in full-on parenting mode. That all ended last Thursday when we dropped our youngest off for college…
Read MoreI’ve conducted well over 1,000 interviews and consulted hundreds of organizations. Here are some common mistakes I see managers making when conducting interviews…
Read MoreAs an introvert, I get my best work done sitting on an airplane, in a hotel lounge, or sitting in the backseat of a stranger’s car—surrounded by people, but alone. Recently, though, I was in the back of a Lyft car and instead of pulling out my computer like I wanted to do, I kept it in my backpack and I talked to her. What I learned was invaluable.
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