Aug 29, 2019 | Calling, Career, Clarity, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Productivity, Team members, Uncategorized, Work
Is it possible for you to lead your team to amazing levels of production? Yes. Can you get that done without grinding them into a fine powder? For sure. The big question is: how? How can I get my team to crush their goals without crushing themselves? Unmercifully...
Aug 15, 2019 | Anxiety, Calling, Career, discouragement, Doubt, Fear, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Negative Thinking, Pastor, Quitting, Uncategorized, Work
Have you ever wondered, “Do I really have what it takes?” Ever felt a gnawing sense of inadequacy, a creeping fear that you’re ill-equipped, and not up to the challenge your calling presents? Do you occasionally hear the lying whispers of the devil? “You’re a fraud!”...
Jun 20, 2019 | Alignment, Burnout, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Success, Work
Ever felt out of sorts as a leader? Ever felt overwhelmed by everything (or everyone) coming at you because you’re leading the charge? Ever wondered if you have what it takes to hang in there and keep fighting the good fight? Welcome to leadership. Nobody said leading...
Jun 14, 2019 | Alignment, Assignment, Burnout, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Uncategorized, Work
Healthy leadership . . . so many books written. So much great information to process. But in many ways, healthy leadership is all about alignment. In a post last week, I introduced the concept of personal alignment and how it impacts us professionally. Being...
May 2, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized, Work, Workaholism
What drives you? Passion? Or adrenaline? Passion is an intense desire or enthusiasm for something. Adrenaline is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress, increasing rates of blood circulation, breathing, and preparing muscles for...
Jan 10, 2019 | Burnout, Calling, Career, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Rest, Stress, Uncategorized, Work
I despise long distance running. In high school, I was forced to run track because playing football (my real sports love) was contingent on running track. No track, no football. I was a sprinter by body type, but for some reason our track coach thought having me run...
