Most people think that if you win at work, you need to lose at home. The demands of leadership are so tough that it’s almost impossible to win on both fronts. And—honestly—sometimes we lie to ourselves as leaders. We pretend…
So here’s a question that sounds a little far-fetched, but hear me out. It’s really not. What would you do if somehow you got 1000 more hours to do meaningful things this year? Would you: Read your kids bedtime stories most…
It’s a universal tension you feel and almost every leader experiences: The drive to get more done. Maybe you feel the pressure because you’re starting or restarting something, and you know that if you only do more of the same,…
You likely have one of two problems with your calendar. Maybe your calendar looks like a maze from which there’s no escape. You’re so tightly scheduled with meetings, appointments and commitments that your first rest-room break opens up in late…
How are you doing, really? I think if you really drilled down, you’re likely more tired, stressed and frustrated than you even realize. I get there as a leader, and as regular readers know, 11 years ago I burned out.…
Ever feel like your work is never finished? You can’t quite stop working at home. Most mornings, you wake up feeling like you’re just stepping back onto the treadmill that never stops. On rare occasions, you think you’re done (at…
Ask a lot of people how they are, and they’ll shoot you a single word answer: Busy. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that’s a pet peeve of mine. I hate it when people tell me they’re busy. What does that really…
I had never been through anything quite as deep, or frankly, personally frightening as my burnout in 2006. Burnout moves fatigue and the darkness from a place where it was in your control to place where you can simply no longer…
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…
Find yourself busy? A little overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Especially in leadership. I made a lot of mistakes in how I handled my workload as a young leader in charge of three small but rapidly growing churches. Like many people,…