Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
5 Ways to Think Differently about Your Company Christmas Card
During the holidays I got a proverbial Christmas card from 1 of the businesses we do business with. Inside there was literally a guy’s signature & his business card. And… He didn’t even sign in the middle. Clearly, I was #267 in his stack of cards to mindlessly scribble his name in as quickly as…
Read MoreThings I Noticed from Anchorman 2
Listen, I get it. I know that even admitting I saw Anchorman 2 puts me in a very bad light with a lot of leaders right now but I have to admit, yes, I saw it. And at the double risk of actually trying to encourage leaders by linking observations to the movie, I’m actually…
Read MoreA Christmas Gift for Leaders!
Hey everyone! I hope your Christmas Season is going well! If you’re a leader, I’m sure your December is swamped with year-end meetings, new year planning meetings and Christmas parties, obligations and appointments. Let me encourage you leader, to take time for yourself this month as well. So, for the final 3 weeks of 2013,…
Read MoreMy "Heart Inventory" Questions
This past weekend at Next Level Church, I shared how Christmas is the perfect time of year to do a bit of a “Heart Inventory” on ourselves. Here are several questions that I have used over the past couple of years that have been amazingly helpful to unlock the present state of my heart. So,…
Read MoreGod of the Underdogs eBook – ON SALE! only $2.99!
Hey everyone! Merry Christmas! I just found out that my publisher @ThomasNelson has put the eBook version of my book God of the Underdogs on sale for only $2.99 through the month of December! I am so excited! I believe in the message of the Underdogs book and want it to get into the hands…
Read MoreHow to Define a Win!
When people connect the dots between what they do & the stories of Life-Change, Motivation goes Way Up!!! Stories move the Heart like Data never can. Numbers tell a story, they just don’t tell the whole story. Numbers tell a story, its just a very thin one. The Best Way to Define a “Win” is…
Read MoreWrite a Letter. Change a Life.
One of the things I am passionate about is leveraging what God has given me for the least of these. A dream came true last month when we were able to see close to 400 children receive sponsorship through Compassion International over 1 weekend of the God of the Underdogs series at Next Level…
Read MoreSimple Things Spread
Whatever your message is, whatever your idea, keep it simple. Simple things spread. If it’s too difficult to explain, nobody will, If it’s too complicated to understand, nobody will. Every time we adds a layer of complexity, we slow down the viral ability of our idea. Every time we add a rule or guideline,…
Read MoreThe 1st National Bank of iTunes
Part of the brilliance of what apple has done is they have not only created a one stop shop for books, music and apps for your devices, but they have also become the bank for customers who purchase things on all of those apps as well. This hit me recently when I downloaded the Touchnote…
Read More7 Tips for Getting Better as a Communciator
As I mentioned last week, I’ve been speaking publicly now for over 20 years and as best as I can calculate, I’ve given over 3000 talks. Over the years, I’ve developed some “practices” that I know help me do what I do better and hopefully will help you too. Here are 7 tips…
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