Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
CNLP 440: John Mark Comer on Why We Believe Lies About Freedom, Sex, Truth and Culture, How the Left and the Right Fail, and the Way Forward for the Church
John Mark Comer returns to the podcast to update what’s happening in this cultural moment, why so many people inside and outside the church keep falling for cultural lies about sex, truth, freedom and culture, why the political left and right ultimately fail, and points to the way forward for the church. Welcome to Episode…
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CNLP 439: Kendra Adachi on How to Decide What to Be a Genius At, What to Be Lazy About and How to Dismiss the Negative Voices in Your Head
The Lazy Genius Way author, Kendra Adachi, is an Enneagram 1 and a former perfectionist who eventually had to give up on the notion that she had to be a genius about everything. She gives practical advice on how to surrender the belief that you have to excel at everything you do, shows you how…
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7 Steps to a Great Vacation: How to Take A Full Month Off Work (Without Cheating)
Have you had a real break this year? If you ask most leaders, the answer is no. Sure, they took time off, but they kept checking email, answering texts, solving problems or being on call ‘just in case’. So it was really a cheater vacation (trust me, I’ve taken my share of those too). But…
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5 Signs You’re A Leader Who Needs To Be Needed (Why You Never Get A Break)
Finding it hard to take a break? Many leaders do. The question is why. If you’ve ever said things to yourself like: I can never really seem to get away My company needs me. I can’t really take time off. Every time I leave for a vacation or getaway, something at work always comes up …then…
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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 there before, right? You’re out, enjoying time with friends or family and then you check…
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Productivity Shame + 4 Other Things You’ll Experience If You Decide to Be Totally “Off” on Your Vacation
Most leaders I know really struggle with taking vacation of any kind. Curious if you do. It’s been an epic battle for me over years. Too many leaders never take a real break. And as a result, they end up breaking. Instead, we cheat. You cheat yourself (and your family) by popping on email for…
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Leadership “Dust” Is Holding You Back. 3 Ways To Fight It:
Today’s post is written by my friend Danielle Strickland in partnership with World Vision. They’ve teamed up to invest in the health of pastors and leaders in this season. I’d encourage you to check out their Soul Care Prayer Postures Web Series here! By Danielle Strickland Dust. Dust happens. It really does. It’s not even…
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CNLP 424: Rich Stearns on How to Beat Failure in Leadership, the Value of Persistence, and What For-Profits and Non-Profits Can Learn from Each Other
After a quick climb in the corporate world, Rich Stearns served as World Vision’s president for almost 20 years. He talks about how growing up in a traumatic environment didn’t stop him from going to Cornell and the Wharton School of Business, about twice being fired from the C-Suite and how he bounced back after…
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CNLP 415: Dave Ferguson on the Future of the Micro-Church, Red Light, Green Light and Yellow Light People, and the Future of Networking
Dave Ferguson peers into the future to talk about the future of the micro-church, networks and how red light, green light and yellow light thinking will change the future. Plus, he talks about how to be resilient in the face of constant change and instability. Welcome to Episode 415 of the podcast. Listen and access the…
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CNLP 414: Tim Keller on Rethinking His Beliefs About Suffering, What Cancer is Teaching Him, How Culture is Changing and the Future of the Church
Tim Keller shares some personal reflections about his recent battle with pancreatic cancer and how it’s causing him to rethink his beliefs about God and suffering, drawing him even more deeply into truths he used to only partially understand. Tim also reflects on what a year of crisis has done to the church, and shares…
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