Posts Tagged ‘vision’
When I first heard about…
When I first heard about… Bottled water … I thought there is no way anybody would ever pay for water. Text messages … I thought there was no way people wouldn’t just want to call each other on the the phone. Email … I thought it was cumbersome and would never catch on. The Internet…
Read MoreWhat'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…
Read MoreThe Power of Saying "NO" : A Leadership Article to #ADDVALUE
I was recently reminded of the power of saying “NO” in a book I’m reading called, Rework. In it, the authors, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson make the statement: “It’s easy to say yes. Yes to another feature, yes to an overly optimistic deadline, yes to a mediocre design. Soon the stack…
Read MoreMoving to a 2 Service Reality
The article this week is hands down one of the most read articles we’ve ever written! Literally thousands of churches have made the jump to a 2 service reality. Here’s our take on it… One of the big questions we are asked all-the-time in our coaching is: We’re thinking about going to 2…
Read MoreFiring Customers?!?
Seth Godin wrote: “If it’s not worth making the customer right, then fire her. Successful organizations (and I include churches and political parties on the list) fire the 1% of their constituents that cause 95% of the pain.” http://amzn.to/1li23L3 My thoughts: 1. Your organization is designed to do what you do as best in the…
Read MoreHow to Up Your Energy Level at Work INSTANTLY!!!
The natural tendency of a leader’s schedule is to drift toward “have to’s” and away from “want to’s.” Of course there are just some meetings we “have to” have, but the reality is, the bigger our organization gets, the more likely this “have to” creep gets. The problem is: The “have to” meetings drain us…
Read MoreYour Organization's One Sentence Job Description
In March of this year, we rolled out the new Vision Statement for Next Level Church. “Creating a Place that People Love, so they can Experience a Loving God…” I am so excited about this Vision Statement, not because it’s new, but because it isn’t new. We have been living this vision for a long…
Read MoreThe 2 Things that will make your Employees LOVE coming to work! (And its not Money!!!)
#1: A Focus on Building Great Products & Services. #2: A Focus on Building a Great Culture. (aka a Great Place to Work) The problem is, most leaders only focus on #1. They think, “As long as our product is great and we’re paying people decently, then we’re succeeding.” In fact, the business world is built to…
Read MoreWho 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…
Read MoreGetting 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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