A few years ago I went to visit a young church leader whose church and ministry was expanding really rapidly. I was excited about our conversation and thrilled to hear of another church in the […]
Category: Leadership
Working With Volunteers – Observe the John Cusack Rule
Observe the John Cusack rule. When Inside the Actor’s Studio interviewed actor John Cusack about his work as a producer, he said that he felt his primary job was to “keep the set free of […]
A Front Row Culture and Why it Matters
The front row culture – from Seth Godin The group files into the theater, buzzing. People hustle to get to the front row, sitting side by side, no empty seats. The event starts on time, the […]
4 Ways To Be A Better Learner
“I’m in my early 50s, and I’m afraid that the next time I want to change jobs, people will see me as irrelevant. I’ve seen it happen to plenty of others. How do I stay […]
Saving Starbucks
Here’s a link to the 2007 leaked email. The commoditisation of Starbucks. The woman in the grey sweatshirt stood up in front of roughly 100 others at Borders Books’ Chicago State St. location and tearfully […]
6 Things A Leader Mustn’t Lose
I was looking back at some notes and found these thoughts that I had been asked to prepare as a back up for a Ground Level (our network of churches) leaders meeting. I didn’t get […]
Trump is Proof – We’re Not As Open Minded As We Think
I remembered becoming old enough to vote for the first time and along with that having some interest in politics, mainly so that I was making an informed decision about who I would vote for. […]
How To Leave A Legacy
STAY PUT ADD VALUE Below is an interview with Cheryl Bachelder that expertly explains that to leave a legacy as opposed to mere results one has to stay put somewhere. Cheryl A. Bachelder is a […]
Prayer Matters, 21 Day Fast
One thing I know, God hears and answers prayer. The next three weeks will change the future.
14 Great Books I read 2015
Here’s a list of great books I read in 2015: The Permanent Revolution: Alan Hirsch and Tim Catchim. Best book I have ever read on Apostolic Ministry and the Ephesians 4:11 gifts The Kingdom Conspiracy: […]
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