This is a post from my friends over at The Rocket Company. They do an awesome job of equipping church leaders to LEAD better. Check them out today! Does this scenario sound familiar? The timer on the screen hits zero and the house music begins to die down. The hum of conversations floating around the sanctuary go quiet. The worship service is starting. The worship team starts the first song. Then they move to the next song…and the next. But, as you survey the congregation, not many people are singing. In fact, you see a lot of blank stares,...
3 Key Areas to Evaluate Your Leadership Development (Guest Post)
Today’s guest post comes from Alex Colon. He blogs at www.therebrandedlife.com. I think every leader will connect with the things he writes about below. Check out the guest post, leave a comment, and head on over to Alex's blog and show him some love! (If you would like to write a guest post, click here.) Have you ever had to do an evaluation on somebody? Either for the instructor, the coach, a video game, a computer, or whatever it is – most of us have been asked to evaluate something at some point in time. It could also be a nerve-racking...
5 Must-Have Tools for Introverts
I'm so glad that today is Introvert Wednesday! It's the day of the week where I take time to write about being an introvert and hopefully give you some ways to either embrace your introversion or embrace the introverts around you (not literally, because a lot of introverts don't like for our personal space to be invaded). But, today's the day!! And, today, I want to poke some fun at introverts. We are often accused of not being very funny (and I'm sure this post will only verify that) - but I'm going to take a stab at adding some...