Posts Tagged ‘work’
My "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 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 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 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…
Read More3 Books that are Impacting me Right Now
Happy Wednesday (Hump Dayyyyy!) Everybody! I thought I’d give you a bonus, Midweek post this week. Enjoy! As most of you know, I’m an avid reader. At any time, I’m usually reading between 4 and 6 books and right now is no exception. I wanted to let you know of 3 books in particular…
Read MoreSpeaking ShortCuts for Public Speakers
I recently was reflecting on the fact that I’ve now been speaking in public for over 20 years. And as best as I can figure it, I think I’ve probably given over 3,000 talks in my lifetime. (Wow, that makes me tired just thinking about it.) Who am I kidding? I love it!!! I…
Read MoreMy Perfect Day – A Help for Creative Leaders
As a Creative Leader, it is necessary for me to get away from the office and write, create, think, etc. That is my job. I “get paid” to create & think. Our organization moves forward best when I am doing these things. Consequently, my assistant schedules entire days where I am not just out of…
Read More5 Questions to Ask Someone Soon…
5 Questions to Ask Someone Soon: Whether you are spending time with a friend, a spouse, a co-worker or someone you are coaching or mentoring, these 5 questions can lead to some great conversations and/or opportunities to learn, teach and grow for both of you. 1. What has Surprised you Recently? There is much…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #10 – I Hate Insecurity!
At the end of the day, I believe the greatest enemy to most of our potential as leaders, is ourselves. A few years ago I was on a studying and planning retreat and I began praying for many of my closest friends and colleagues in ministry. After several minutes of truly interceding for each of…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #9 – Slim Chances
In chapter 9 of my book, God of the Underdogs, (due out September 10th) I talk about Esther who was a most unlikely choice to become the queen of her nation and change the destiny of an entire race of people. The chances of Esther being used like that were about the same as…
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