How do you invite people to help you? What does the “ask” look like? My wife is great at a lot of different things. One of the many things she has Ninja-like skills in is helping our daughter learn to be helpful in our home. The scenario plays itself out almost every night around 7:30. … More How Do You Ask
In a team dynamic it is almost impossible to avoid relational breakdowns. In good times spirits stay high, as flexibility and forgiveness are easy to come by. However under stress we have a tendency to push pressure, blame and frustration towards those who serve alongside us. My friend Jimmy has a phrase he loves to … More How to Protect the Relationship
I love coming across things of old which give context for life today. Sometimes you listen to an old song, or perhaps read an old book and though the words are from many years ago they have an uncanny way of describing reality today. I was reading recently through the book of Isaiah and was … More Old School Inspiration
One of the greatest gifts you can give your organization is to develop people for the future. We as leaders feel a nature pressure to accomplish – to summit the mountain, to cross the valley, to accomplish a goal. Directing and coordinating a team to accomplish a goal is part of the core responsibilities of … More The Gift of Development
One of the most important things you can do for your team is be intentional with new people. When someone expresses interest in being on your team you need to have a clear plan to help them engage. This week I shared with some of our volunteers this brief talk – the 3 Steps for … More 3 Steps to Connect
What is worth your time? What are the things that you allow to fill up your calendar – and what are the things that are most worth having on your calendar? One of the things I like to do annually is go back and look at my calendar. I look back so I can get … More Build the Church
Note From Cory: This is a guest post from Josh Ivy! Josh is a Spiritual Formation Pastor at 12Stone Church. More specifically Josh focuses much of his time to help those who are new or returning to faith engage with God. Josh is also a great friend and his thoughts on leveraging your story are fantastic. You can follow Josh on Twitter. … More The Power of Your Story
I believe there is something powerful I have been able to experience that many my age have yet to experience – longevity in one organization. It has been a tremendous blessing to plant roots, serve and grow in one place. The joy of longevity in one organization often coexists with the tension of transitions. Systems … More Staying Encouraged During Transition
One of the strangest transitions in life is going from being a single who is in charge of taking care of himself to married person to parent who is responsible for the care of someone else. That experience is pretty universal for anyone who has become a parent, but it is also a very real … More Growing Capacity – Are You a Cup or a Pitcher?
A few weeks ago I told a friend of mine I would help them move. One of the most common experiences when helping a person move is the Tetris experiment. If you don’t know what I mean – think about all of the items you have in your house, and then begin to picture how … More You Have More Capacity
Cory Lebovitz 