Mar 5, 2020 | Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Margin, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Stress, Uncategorized, Work, Workaholism
“Margin is the space between our load and our limits.” ~ Richard Swenson The white space in our calendar (or a lack thereof) is a pretty accurate predictor of the amount of emotional fuel we have in our tank. If our schedule contains long stretches with...
Feb 27, 2020 | Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Emotional Health, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, Workaholism
We don’t have to do a boatload of things to stay healthy emotionally, just a few. Over the last three weeks, we’ve been focusing on how to build a healthy emotional infrastructure that helps us lead better, lead longer, and enjoy it more. We explored the foundational...
Jan 10, 2020 | Career, Laziness, Self-Awareness, Team members, Work, Workaholism
Today our teammate Jaime Hlavin brings a fresh post that clarifies the struggle between two evil extremes: workaholism and laziness, and how different generations tend to think (improperly) about each other when it comes to these two troublesome twins. Enjoy! ~ John I...
Dec 5, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Calling, Career, Depression, Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Pastor, physical health, Rest, Stress, Workaholism
Today Jaime Hlavin brings another insightful post . . . about the impact of sleep (or a lack thereof) on leaders. I know you’re going to enjoy today’s post ~ John If ever there was a child meant to have a pet dog, that child is my 12-year old daughter....
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...