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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Category: Leadership
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…
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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…
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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…
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A 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…
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Comfort, 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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5 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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