Self-confidence. Almost every leader I’ve ever met struggles with it at some level. I do. And my guess is you do too. Most of us swing between trying to avoid arrogance at all costs and having an unhealthily low self-esteem.…
If someone asked you how your heart is, what would you say? I know, it’s a weird question But what I told you that the answer to that question would determine: How long you’ll last in leadership. How effective you’ll…
So you’re off for Christmas, but some of you for sure are going to have a hard time winding down. I know I do. Being a driven kind of person, the idea of doing nothing but resting is unsettling for…
If you’re going to be effective in ministry, you have to become comfortable talking about money. Few church leaders I know are. Here Come the Bullets It’s been a struggle for me too. You take a few bullets when you…
Of all the mistakes I made as a young leader, I think the most surprising and the most costly mistake was knowing how to handle the pressure of ministry. Ministry brings pressure that seems to be unique to the calling. …
Leaders are supposed to be courageous, right? And you are…sure. But let’s be honest, sometimes you’re worried. Even fearful. You need to deal with that. I know it’s hard, but here’s what’s at stake: You can’t follow fear. Why? Not just…
My year-long spending fast is over. For the last year, I’ve been on a 12-month personal spending fast. Basically, it meant I agreed to purchase no new technology, music, apps, clothing or other discretionary personal items for a year. I…
Failure’s such an ugly word. This is, as I talked about here, why we all gravitate toward success. Who doesn’t want to be successful? But here’s the truth. Most of us are not as successful as we hoped to be.…
I’m beginning to believe that every person and every leader, whether they intend to be or not, is on a path. One path is a conscious choice. The other subconscious. One path is healthy. The other is unhealthy. One path leads…
My last post on why Christians should let non-Christians off the moral hook seems to have sparked a lot of interest. It also raises a lot of questions. If we let non-Christians off the hook morally, (as I suggest), do…
If someone was to ask you, what single factor determines your potential as an effective leader more than any other factor, how would you answer it? For years, I would probably have said the answer is ‘competency’. Competency determines capacity.…
[tentblogger-vimeo 57805063] How’s your marriage? Really? I’ve been fortunate to be married to my wife Toni for over 22 years. And we’re experiencing more joy and satisfaction in our marriage than we’ve ever had. But we almost didn’t make it.…