CNLP 553: Craig Groeschel Breaks Down Being Undisciplined as a Younger Leader, The Current Habits He's Mastering, How to Improve Your Sleep Habits and the Three Habits Every Leader Should Focus On

Craig Groeschel, Pastor of Life.Church and NYT bestselling author breaks down what being undisciplined as a young leader cost him, the process of becoming a disciplined leader, the current habits he’s mastered, including how to improve your sleep, and the three habits every leader should focus on.

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Ready For Easter Workshop

How do you know if your church is ready for Easter?

With all the time and effort you put into your services and programming, will it turn into more than just a one-weekend attendance spike?

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Life.Church

The Power to Change: Mastering the Habits That Matter Most By Craig Groeschel

Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life By Craig Groeschel

Lead Like It Matters: 7 Leadership Principles for a Church That Lasts By Craig Groeschel

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The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

Global Leadership Network

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

CNLP 543: James Clear on the Backstory Behind Atomic Habits, His Top Tips on Habit Formation, Values and Identity, and His Theory on Selling More Than Ten Million Copies of Atomic Habits

CNLP 447: Charles Duhigg on What Most Leaders Don’t Know About Innovation, the Killer App of Deep Thinking, and How to Develop Better Habits

Sleep: The Myth of 8 Hours, the Power of Naps, and the New Plan to Recharge Your Body and Mind by Nick Littlehales

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Quotes from Episode 553

Admitting that we need help is never weakness, it’s always wisdom. @craiggroeschel Click To Tweet Any kind of change starts with acknowledging the change. @craiggroeschel Click To Tweet You can’t change what you can’t confront. @craiggroeschel Click To Tweet If you're not doing something that other people call odd, you probably won't do something a lot of people call great. @craiggroeschel Click To Tweet

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