Posts by Carey Nieuwhof
6 Ways to Battle Back Against Flat or Declining Attendance Patterns
As a leader, you know it’s getting harder and harder to get people to show up in person for so many things these days. Lower foot traffic and declining attendance is a rising problem. That’s true for churches. It’s also true for businesses. Recently in a 24-hour window, I heard of three well-established retailers who…
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5 Real World Survival Tips for Every Young Leader In Their First Job
This is a blog post by Dillon Smith. Dillon is the Content Manager for Carey Nieuwhof Communications and a member of the Speaking Team. You can book Dillon to speak at your next event, or on for an interview on your podcast here. By Dillon Smith When you’re just starting out in your career, you have A LOT…
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CNLP 316: John Mark Comer on Secular Salvation, Post-Christian America and How to Ruthlessly Eliminate Hurry from Your Life
John Mark Comer has become one of America’s foremost voices on post-Christian culture. In this interview, we talk about how the culture is changing, what salvation looks like when you remove religion and faith, and how leading a large church caused John Mark to embark on a radical re-orientation of his life, centered on the…
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8 Reasons It’s So Hard To Find Great People These Days
So, like all leaders, you’re trying to build your team—to hire great people and build a strong team for the future. Why does it seem so hard to find great people these days? As a leader who’s been building teams for a few decades now, I understand the struggle. Finding people is one thing. Finding great people…
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CNLP 315: Liz Forkin Bohannon on How to Stop Taking Your Weaknesses as a Leader So Personally, Why Finding Your Passion is a Lie, and the Surprising Backstory to A Very Successful Startup
Liz Forkin Bohannon is an entrepreneur who has been through all kinds of ups and downs in her ten year journey as Co-Founder and CEO of Sseko Designs, and she isn’t afraid to talk about the roller coaster nature of leadership. Liz opens up about the self-talk she embraces to get through the set backs…
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4 Things That Cap Your Leadership (Or Unlock It)
This post is by Jenni Catron. Jenni is the Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Jenni to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Jenni Catron Ever wonder what the real cap on your leadership is? You intend to be…
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CNLP 314: Louie Giglio on How to Take the Relentless Pressure Off Yourself as a Leader, and What’s Changing in Getting People to Attend Live Events
In an era where it’s getting harder and harder to draw a crowd to a live event, Louie Giglio talks about why Passion just hosted its largest event in history, and why people still gather for some events while skipping others. Louie also opens up about how he’s battled with a relentless pressure he’s put…
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3 Rules For Keeping Conflict Low and Passion High At Work
So you want to keep conflict low and passion high at work. How do you do it? Great question, and apparently a needed one. Gallup says 70% of Americans remain disengaged at work (aka they’re phoning it in). And, curiously, 37% of all job applications are put in on Tuesday, which likely means after giving…
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How To Get Your Online Content Noticed in 2020 (7 Current Trends)
So you as a leader you create content (and products) you’d love the world to see. How do you make sure they see it? In an online world that’s getting more crowded every month, it seems to be getting harder and harder to get noticed. I’ve been creating content for years in various forms: podcasts,…
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CNLP 313: Francis Chan Clarifies What’s Next For Him, Talks About the Impact of Social Media on Real People, Apologizes for the Confusion, and Talks About the Future of the US Church
Francis Chan caused quite a stir when, in late 2019, he announced he was going back to Asia. Francis clarifies what he’s actually doing, talks about the impact social media controversy has on real people, apologizes for the confusion and talks transparently about the tension of living a public life where your words get misconstrued…
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