7 ways to transform your thinking When you are asked, “How is your day going”, do you automatically and mindlessly reply, “I’m pretty busy”? Or…
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Are you ready for what is lurking?
Have you ever thought that someone was giving you a compliment, but it turns out, they were not? Oops. I’ve lost track of how many…
View More Are you ready for what is lurking?Is incomplete planning the best planning?
As I work on a multi-year vision document this morning, I am again struck with the realization that there are two very different concepts of…
View More Is incomplete planning the best planning?3 Leadership Lessons from The Hobbit
Have you noticed that the world is not what it used to be? Yes, I know the world has always been changing, and it always…
View More 3 Leadership Lessons from The HobbitA Call to Contend
I stopped reading the Bible. Seriously, I did. Truth be told, though, I actually stopped reading everything (dumb concussion). After a few weeks, when I…
View More A Call to ContendComfort, Challenge, or Calling?
Have you ever made a life-changing decision? Well, technically, every decision (and non-decision) is life-changing. The only difference between them is that some decisions have…
View More Comfort, Challenge, or Calling?A New Path?
Earlier today, if you were at Westwood Church, you would have heard me talk about a leadership transition and move that may be happening in…
View More A New Path?Do you Empower and Defend?
Leaders, two of the greatest gifts you can give your team members are to empower them and to defend them. In almost every leadership position…
View More Do you Empower and Defend?The Importance of Leadership Values
Many leaders have a leadership philosophy and/or leadership principles (read this and this for a couple of examples), but how often do we think of…
View More The Importance of Leadership Values5 Gears – Book Recommendation
Do you sometimes feel that your personal and/or professional life is far too busy? Does it seem like even though you work very hard, some important…
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