I’m looking forward to the day I no longer have to give rules to my daughters. Don’t get me wrong, I am not excited about them growing up. I love them at these ages. The thing about having young kids at the house is we have to teach them a lot of rules. The rules … More Rules Fall Short
Last week I shared some thoughts on the beauty of God’s strength and power in the middle of our weakness. It’s important to remember because we all have weaknesses. If you aren’t sure about your weaknesses, go ahead and ask a close friend – they could probably tell you pretty quickly. =) The apostle Paul … More How to respond when a leader fails
I’m guessing you aren’t feeling like you are at the top of your game right now. I’m right there with you. In fact I would venture to say that none of us are operating at 100% right now. Worry for the future has taken some of our current focus. Some of us are working from … More 4 Ways to Find Strength in our Weakness
Not everyone is worried about their health and the well-being of their loved ones. Not everyone is dealing with financial instability. Not everyone is concerned about their small business and those they employ and serve. You might not experience every complexity and disruption of this season, but I’d be willing to bet your life has … More Choosing Gratitude over Anxiety
I’m spending a larger chunk of time at home these days. By larger chunk I mean all but a couple hours have been spent inside my house. Not everyone is as tethered to the inside of their home right now. Some of us are still going to a workspace. Others are navigating the loss of what Starbucks … More 3 Truths to Hang onto (in the middle of a Pandemic)
I really want to be excellent at whatever I do. The problem is I rarely feel excellent. Maybe you can relate. It feels like there is a gap between what I bring to the table and what I wish I brought to the table. Anyone with me? Over the course of time I have realized … More Aim for Excellence
Every growing organization experiences change. In truth change is one of the most consistent things in our life – people change, preferences change, culture changes – if you can name it, it can change. Change can often be polarizing in nature. Our view of change is informed by our perspective. For some change will feel … More How Do You Approach Change?
You and I have a mission. The machine serves the mission. You and I do not serve the machine. Those 3 statements might seem obvious to you. On paper they are obvious to all of us. However over time the systems, processes and machines we build to facilitate our mission can subtly take over. It … More Mission over Machine
Have you ever interacted with someone and realized that they were unable to relate to you? Unable might be too strong of a word…they just didn’t want to do the work to relate. I was reminded of the importance of empathy last week during a trip back home from Nashville. Weather caused a decent delay … More 6 Ways to Develop Empathy
I love highlighting things that matter. In a world of noise and distraction it becomes increasingly important that we help those things which matter most to rise above the noise. For me the conversation is usually around volunteering. How do we talk about volunteering? How do we encourage someone to serve? It is one of … More 5 Values to Help Rise Above the Noise
