Posts Tagged ‘family’
How to Really Take a Break This Christmas (So Your Family Won’t Hate You)
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 time when most people who don’t go to church would come to church, we…
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3 Reasons Winning At Work Is Easier Than Winning At Home
How’s it going at home…really? Here’s what I’ve come to believe. Ultimately, everything rides on how you lead at home. The stakes are high. Lead well at home, and you will inevitably become a better leader in your ministry or organization. The difficult issues you work through in your marriage and parenting will make you…
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5 Keys to Making Sure Your Christmas Break Doesn’t Break You Or Your Family (A Post for Driven Leaders)
So Christmas break (following your Christmas services) is almost here and you’re trying to take some time off. Ever notice that’s what driven leaders say all the time? I’m going to try to take two weeks off. I’ll try to unplug. I’m trying to relax. We A-types stink at vacation, don’t we? It’s also really tough if you’re married to…
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Why Pretty Much Every Church Leader Needs Marriage Counselling
This is a guest post by my executive assistant, Sarah Piercy who, in addition to working with me for the last 9 years, is a wife and young mom. She wrote this piece for her own blog, and, well, it was too compelling not to share it with you here. I think so many of us can use…
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15 Ways To Become a Kinder, Better Boss and Human Being
If your team (and family) was being 100% honest, would they say they love being around you? I know, these are the questions that keep us up at night, or at least should. I would says the answer for me is sometimes yes, and sadly, sometimes not so much. How about you? Earlier this week…
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9 Hidden Factors That Impact Your Life and Leadership
So you’ve noticed something. Your ability to lead well and live well seems to fluctuate. Some days (and seasons) you seem to be in top shape. You have energy and enthusiasm, a clear mind and your decision making is sharp. But on other days (and in other seasons) you’re sluggish, fuzzy or so burdened down…
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Sleep: The Secret Leadership Weapon No One Wants to Talk About
If there was a secret weapon in leadership, would you use it? Most of us would say ‘absolutely’—as long as it’s ethical. So here’s a leadership weapon almost no leader will talk about. In fact, in some circles, it’s embarrassing to talk about. Sleep. More specifically, getting enough of it. In more than a few high…
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I’ve got one of the best things in my life happening in the next few days, and I’m also up against one of the hardest disciplines I face. I’m going on vacation. That’s the best part. Nine days starting today with the famous you-can-only-understand-this-if-you’re-Canadian 22 hour non stop drive to the FLA. Seven nights to…
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