9 signs your team is stressed and what to do next
How is stress impacting your team?
Dealing with unmet expectations
One of the great challenges a pastor faces is helping people deal with disappointment.
How changing your mind could be a good thing
Today’s challenge for you is to examine what you think about and see if you need to change your mind.
6 indicators you may have exceeded your margin
It seemed I could not keep the pace I had initially set.
12 ways to improve team creativity
Brainstorming can often improve creativity when you need many possible ideas.
What to do when you face discouragement
Here are eight ways to bust discouragement in your life and leadership.
8 signs you may be an anxious leader
These eight signs might indicate that your leadership is being negatively affected by how you handle your anxiety.
How to get the attention of those you want to reach
If you want to reach people not listening, it feels like an overwhelming, impossible task!
Am I up to this?
Deep in the heart of every leader I’ve ever met lurks a daunting question that casts a shadow over every major challenge we face.
Turn “fearless” leadership into “courageous”
The idea of the “fearless leader” owes more to myth than it does to leadership reality.
The importance of self-awareness in living out your purpose
I was lacking self-awareness and it was impacting every area of my life.
Riding the wave of excellence
This journey is not for the faint of heart.
What’s wrong with this advice?
What is the worst advice you have ever been given?
Make the most of where you are
What really matters to you?
Are you aware of your motives?
We may think what we are doing is right, “but the Lord examines the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7).
How two systems in our brain affect how we act and lead
Here I want to illustrate how a leader’s brain might work in real life.
How a leader’s brain works to organize and operate
Here I describe how fundamental brain processes affect leadership.
Recognize your leadership biases and know how to respond
Leaders would like to think they lead in unbiased ways. However, that’s easier said than done.
What to do when you don’t know what to do
There are times when we struggle to figure out what to do next. How do you put one foot in front of the other when you can’t even take the next step?
3 ways to defeat leadership discouragement
Unmet goals, putting out fires, staff issues, displeasing people, and general tiredness all contribute to discouragement. When it weighs us down, how can we dig out?

