Since launching my blog a little over a month ago, I have had 2 good friends launch blogs and have had many conversations with others about how to launch or improve their blogs. It has been an interesting experience for me and one that has presented itself in other forms previously. I know that I think about things differently than most...or do I? Check out my blog post called imposter and see if that's you too. According to the feedback I've gotten, I must be a pretty average, common kind of guy. But here's the reality: I'm THAT...
Leadership for the Rest of Us – Part 4
Here is the final installment of the series Leadership for the Rest of Us. If you've missed the first 3 parts, check them out here: part 1 part 2 part 3 9. Have Confidence. These may seem a little silly, but so many leaders that I come across lack confidence either in small part or large part. Often, having confidence is confused with not having humility - and that couldn't be further from the truth. There is a humble type of confidence, although it's a balance, that can be found...and must be found. People respond well to confidence, but...
Leadership for the Rest of Us – part 3
Here's part 3 of my series called Leadership for the Rest of Us. Check out the other 2 parts of this series here: part 1 and part 2. Here are the next 2 in my list of 10: 7. Know the numbers. No matter where you're leading - in business, not for profit, the church, or at home - there are numbers that help you to measure what you're doing and how well you're doing it. You, as the leader, should know the numbers. And not just know them, but know them well. Know what the numbers mean and how...