Jun 28, 2022 | Burnout, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Productivity, Work
Busy-ness doesn’t guarantee productivity. Busy can fool us into thinking we’re achieving when we’re really not. In today’s episode, John and Jim chat about the idea of “guarding our assignment” and answer the question, “How can we avoid being faked out by busy?” Here...
Apr 26, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Margin, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Rest, Rhythms, Uncategorized
It’s possible to be seriously out of rhythm in your life and not know it. In today’s episode, John & Jim unpack four dashboard lights we can pay attention to that might signal arrythmia is present in our life. Here are the show notes: Four Dashboard Lights to...
Apr 14, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rhythms, Stress, Uncategorized, Workaholism
The Converge Coaching team talks with our clients a lot about rhythms. Spiritual rhythms—prayer, study of the word, journaling etc. Work/rest rhythms—daily, weekly, quarterly, annually. Friendship rhythms. It’s possible to be out of rhythm in our personal life or work...
Apr 7, 2022 | Bivocational, Burnout, Calling, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Longevity, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sabbath
How does a leader take a great day off? I think leaders are wondering about this question more and more, and today’s post is my attempt to answer it. Chuck Swindoll has some pretty sage advice on the subject of a weekly day off: “Tell me, why do we have such a hard...
Mar 17, 2022 | Burnout, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest
Working from the home office today and listening to the rhythmic beat of rain landing on the roof. Why do I love that mesmerizing sound so much? Why is it so soothing? The steady pounding of rain takes me back to fond memories of vacations with Laura and the boys....
Mar 1, 2022 | Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Longevity, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Vacation
In today’s episode John and Jim unpack three revelations John received while on his recent vacation. Rediscovering what fills up your emotional tank and make that the centerpiece of your annual time away will help you achieve the admirable goal of leading better,...
