Personal Growth
New Trends: 4 Ways The Pandemic Is Negatively Impacting People
Today’s post is written by David Kinnaman. David is the president of Barna and has authored numerous books, including unChristian, You Lost Me, Good Faith and Faith for Exiles. David co-hosts the ChurchPulse Weekly podcast with Carey Nieuwhof as they…
When Christians Lose Their Minds, People Lose Their Faith
If your social feed is like mine, it looks like people are losing their minds. Christians too. As the world has become more fragile than it has been in my lifetime, my feed has gotten more and more polarized, partisan,…
21 Things No Leader Ever Regrets Doing
You probably already have some regrets as a leader. I know I do. Not only as a leader, but regrets as a husband, dad, and friend too. Leadership is so complicated that sometimes it’s hard to know what to focus…
3 Things to Consider Before Giving Up on Your Spouse
You’ve heard people say that marriage can be hard, but you didn’t know it could be this hard. You married with the hope of sharing your life with someone who’s as pumped to make the most of it as you…
5 Things You Can Do To Lead Well in Chaotic Times
This post is by Jenni Catron. Jenni is a leading voice on how to create world-class organizational culture. Jenni is the Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group and is a member of my Speaking/Consulting Team. By Jenni Catron This season is requiring…
Suicide, Leadership and the Dark Inner Struggle Few Understand
So how are you doing, really? It’s a question I ask friends, leaders, family and myself more and more. Too many church leaders have died by suicide in the last few years, and I find it heartbreaking to see. It…
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,…
7 Tips on Dealing With Toxic People
Leadership would be so much easier, the saying goes, if it wasn’t for people. And topping off the list of difficult people to work with or lead is toxic people. The hard part is, as much as we might wish…
Why Every Good Leader Should Escape the Algorithm (Before You Can’t…or Won’t)
A lot has changed in the last decade. In fact, things have changed so quickly it’s hard to remember how it used to be. For example, any idea what’s influencing how you think? Or let me ask it another layer…
The Secret of Successful Leaders: 4 Reasons Self-Awareness is Essential for Leadership
This post is by Jenni Catron. Jenni is Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group. Today’s leaders have the tools to grow things rapidly but lack the emotional and intellectual health to sustain it all. And the fallout is killing us. …
Why The Smartest Leaders Move Way Beyond Their To-Do List To Accomplish Far More
I love productivity. I love accomplishment even more. In fact, I even have a course that will help you accomplish far more in less time. But the longer I live and lead, the more I realize that you can accomplish…
Your Stop Doing List: 7 Things To Banish Today To Make Progress
As a leader, there are things you do every day. Some help—others, not so much. I’ve found that as I’ve grown as a leader, I’ve regularly had to change how I think, how I lead, and what I say. Fortunately,…