The secret to sustainable, effective leadership is not only in knowing when to speed up, and when to slow down. More often than you'd think, it’s knowing when to stop.
Here are seven ideas around five minutes each that offer a reset for daily life and leadership.
Whether I’m managing my business, leading a team, or sitting in my home office with my four-legged friend at my feet, I have to resist the administrative rabbit hole. Here are five tips for prioritizing.
In today's fast-paced world, where busyness is glorified, effective leaders have a unique opportunity to stand out by avoiding the trap of constantly saying, "I'm busy."
Richard Blackaby reviews James Clear's book, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones.
Every day, we are faced with decisions, some trivial, others monumental. When confronted with such moments, I often turn to the Seven-Year Rule. It essentially involves reflecting on each option and asking myself: "Seven years from now, which event would I have regrets about missing?"
The biggest casualty of the daily grind is the important things. The things that will drive your life and organization forward. The thing that will fuel your mission, move you to another level and the thing that will inevitably give you the deepest satisfaction.
I had just finished a long-term project, so my energy was low. God waited for just that moment to teach me a lesson.
Here are three qualities that must exist to create a performance culture.
If you don’t take the Sabbath, the Sabbath will take you.
The purpose of your work is no different than the purpose of your life, namely to glorify God in everything you do.
Have you ever completed a huge undertaking or a major project and felt completely spent?
Busyness can make life barren.
In a world that has attached a strange nobility to the notion of being busy, effective leaders stand out by avoiding the “I’m so busy” trap.
In leadership, your ability to thrive under pressure is determined by the clarity of your default setting.
Monday is the gateway to your entire spiritual work week.
Conceptually, people understand the need for clarity. They will agree that when details are lacking, ambiguous or conflicting, it creates problems.
As Christians, we must embrace the tension between hard work and trusting God in order to find true rest.
Nearly every client I have is "too busy." Some are proud of this and are clear that they have no intent to change.
It seems as if there are two kinds of people: Those who can’t get started, and those who can’t stop.
