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I have been in leadership for many years now and there are many lessons that I've learned over that time.  How to handle change, how to communicate tough things, how to analyze processes and improve them, how to motivate different types of people, and the list goes on and on.  But there is one lesson […]

Leadership requires us to invest in our people - communicate things to them, teach them, facilitate their success, etc.  One of the best ways that I've found to do this in a formal way is through my one-on-one meetings.  There are some structural things that help me to maximize the value of these one-on-ones for […]

I'm a perfectionist.  There, I said it.  It's a problem that I battle most days of my life.  At home...at work...in relationships...literally everywhere. And, if you fight this battle, you know that it can have a profound impact on your life and the way that you work and live.  But, there is hope!  I have […]

In my most recent Reader Survey, I asked the question: "What is the biggest challenge you are facing right now?"  I then gave some options for answers - things like Not Enough Inspiration, Not Enough Skills, and Not Enough Money.  By far, Not Enough Time was the one that got the most responses.  It's not […]

Oh my, how this year is flying by!  I am now 10 months in blogging and I wanted to say thank you for following my blog!  If you haven't subscribed to receive updates via email as well as a FREE leadership resource just for sign up, click here and sign up today! And now for […]

Earlier this week, I had a guest post over at Dan Black's blog.  I have gotten to know Dan, virtually, over the last several months and his blog is one that I've come to enjoy reading regularly.  He has a heart for God and for helping others get better at leading. This post is over at […]

When I first started blogging in October 2013, I knew that social media was important.  I would manually type in my tweets and my Facebook posts each time a new blog post would come out.  I know, it was like I was living in the early 1800's.  Manually typing my tweets and posts??  That's crazy, […]

There’s this game that my wife and I play every now and then that takes us out of the real world and leads us on a journey of unicorns and rivers of pure chocolate.  We often go there when life is stressful and resources are scarce.  It’s our happy place…if you will. This game is […]

Here are the most read posts from the month of July: 5. The Four Regular Seasons of Marriage 4. 5 Mistakes I Made When Launching My Blog 3. Five Leadership Lessons From A Stay-At-Home-Mom 2. The One Questions I Get At Lunch That Ruins My Day 1. 5 Things I Wish I Knew About Marriage […]

Earlier this month, I opened up my very first Reader Survey.  My hope is to gather feedback from each of you so that I can continue to get better at blogging/writing and to continue to give you information that you want to read.  It’s a win-win really. Thanks so much for responses!  The data is […]