What's a Leader to do with All These Frustrations?!?

Here’s an exercise I heard recently: (I wish I knew who this was from so I could give them the credit… Sorry man or woman.) Write down everything that is ticking you off, bothering you, annoying you and that you’re worried about right now. Then, for 15 minutes, fret about it, whine about it, get…

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Who You Work For. Who Works for You.

Choosing who you work for and who works for you are two of the most important things a leader will do.   Because… You will eventually become who you associate with, both up and down the organization.   If you work for someone who is a tyrant than don’t be surprised when you start to…

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Getting Gas in the Rain

So I had to fill up my gas tank in the pouring rain the other day. I shouldn’t have had too. I had three other chances to do it in when the sun was shining. In fact, I actually thought about doing it. But I didn’t… I didn’t do it because I was apparently… lazy…

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Alive or Healthy?

There’s a big difference between “Alive” and “Healthy.” We all know this intuitively, but its so often easy for us leaders to forget. Something can be Alive and not be Healthy. But anything that is healthy is most definitely alive! Here’s what I know…   Every leader wants Healthy way more than we want merely…

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The Reason you Can't Move Forward!

  So I have 2 growing piles of clothes that are consuming the floor of my closet. They’re clothes I don’t want anymore and I want to donate to Goodwill. They’ve been sitting there for like 6 months, and every time I look at them I get mad and frustrated and agitated that I can’t…

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Leadership and Little Kids

In Matthew 18, the leaders around Jesus have come to Him to ask what, in their minds, is a very important question. “About that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’” v. 1. Now, I love this because what these leaders were actually asking was, “What…

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Follow Up on Asking for Feedback

Hey everyone, This past weekend in Part 1 of our “Selfie” series at Next Level Church, I challenged leaders hard on this idea of Inviting Feedback from those closest to us. If you missed it, or just want to hear it again, go here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/selfie-part-1-getting-over/id305232768?i=248399355&mt=2     In an effort to continue to #AddValue to…

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The Official "Top 10" List of Books to Read in 2014 Part 2

  On Monday, I began my annual “Top 10” (actually 16) books to 7 categories. If you missed Monday’s post, go here. As for today, I’m giving you my Top 3 books to read in the Organizational Growth Category. As always, the books are links to Amazon to purchase the eBook or print edition immediately.…

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