Productivity
9 Warning Signs You’re Suffering From Toxic Productivity
If you’re a driven leader, chances are you are always pushing yourself to hit new goals, produce more, and become more efficient. But what many don’t realize is that your drivenness can easily slide into toxic productivity. Don’t get me…
A Six-Step Strategy on How to (Nicely) Say No
Learning to say no (nicely) is key to effective leadership. It’s difficult because when you’re starting out (like I did 20+ years ago) with almost no people, no money, and lots of time on your hands, you end up saying…
11 Signs You’re More Than Just Tired… You’re Burning Out
Ever wonder if you’re burning out? I know a lot of leaders and people who wonder about that. There’s a fine line between being tired and actually burning out. The challenge is, once you cross the line, it’s so difficult…
How to Really Take a Break (and Unplug) This Christmas
Christmas has always felt like a mixed blessing for me as a leader. For years, it hasn’t felt like a break. As a pastor, Christmas is our biggest outreach and largest services of the year. Realizing that this is the…
3 Signs You Need To Start Delegating… TODAY
What is it about the items on your to-do list that make them so impossible to actually do? Working in ministry comes with a unique set of challenges when it comes to efficiency… and your never-ending list of responsibilities is just…
5 of the Worst Pieces of Advice You Hear About Productivity
In a world with so much advice about productivity, why do most leaders still struggle with feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and overcommitted? It’s a fair question. The answer is complex, but part of it has to do with the fact that…
5 Powerful Time Management Strategies Most Leaders Still Miss
If you talk to most leaders today—young leaders, older leaders, and pretty much everyone in between, they’re tired. Fatigued. Exhausted. Depleted. If you talk to most leaders today—young leaders, older leaders, and pretty much everyone in between, they’re tired. Fatigued.…
3 Reasons Why Time Management Strategies Never Solve Your Time Famine Problem (…But This Will)
Time famine is a big challenge for leaders. No matter how much your organization grows or declines, how many staff quit or join, how many upset people you have to deal with, or how insane the world gets, you only…
5 Ways the “Kingdom of Noise” (And Distractions) Are Blocking Your Productivity
This post is an excerpt from Jordan Raynor’s book, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive. By Jordan Raynor: Now more than ever, we are living in what C.S. Lewis’s devil Screwtape called “the…
The Three Hour Workday (The Sobering and Liberating Truth About Your Peak Hours As a Leader)
How many productive hours a day do you have in you? It’s a more important question than you might think. When I was starting out in leadership, I might have answered that by saying eight or ten. Or twelve. What…
An Antidote to Burnout: 5 Reasons You Haven’t Found A Sustainable Pace
If you took an honest look at the pace that you’re currently living at, could you do it forever? Would you want to? For most people, the answer is no. Fifteen years ago, I thought the answer to that question…
How To Protect Your Time Off From Constant Emails (And Other “Important” Requests)
This is a guest post by Chris Lema he’s a long-time friend and partner on building my website and online platform. He is a genius across many fields. You can learn more about him here. By Chris Lema We’ve all been…