As part of my research for the current sermon series at Christian Life Church I read the following article which I thought you would find very insightful and helpful. As co-founder of Hotwire.com and CEO […]
THE BEST LEADERS
“Saw this post from William Vanderbloemen. Thought it was worth posting. “Leaders of successful churches are tempted to stop working on themselves, but when the pastor doesn’t grow, the people don’t grow.” –Dr. John Maxwell […]
The High Price of Constantly Checking Your Email
Ron Friedman writing on the Harvard Business Review blog has a beef with people who constantly check their email. And you know what? He’s got a point. Friedman says, “Shifting our attention from one task […]
3 Helpful Steps For Setting Good Targets
In the last year our network of churches (Groundlevel) has begun a process of developing, alongside partners in South Africa and the USA, a program for churches which we have together […]
Why Changing Perception Is Critical
“Action is not the result of intentional reasoned thought but passion.” – James K A Smith. Smith who is a philosopher and theologian is making the point that we are primarily shaped more by the […]
Our Need For We
We are the I Generation. Sociologists call what is happening in our world, ‘The Rampant Individualisation of Society.’ The focus is me. This posture has crept into our Spirituality and today, on my 50th Birthday, I […]
Artist at Work
This post was first shared on Jamesclear.com There is a interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist, developed the ability to produce remarkable work in just minutes. As the story goes, Picasso […]
5 Tips For Great Customer Service
“Build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.”-Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon.com If you attended a party where the host snarled at you, reluctantly offered you a drink, looked […]
My Plan To Be A Better Leader As I Grow Older
I turn 50 in a few weeks, and there’s nothing I can do about it. In a culture that celebrates youth, it’s easy to believe the only key to impact is to be young. Just as we can […]
Daniel Coyle on Achieving Mastery
Daniel Coyle is the author of some of the best books on getting better at anything: The Talent Code and The Little Book of Talent. Dan knows that the “10,000 hour rule” is nice, (it takes 10,000 hours […]
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