3 ways to defeat leadership discouragement

Unmet goals, putting out fires, staff issues, displeasing people, and general tiredness all contribute to discouragement. When it weighs us down, how can we dig out?

How to prevent the excellence value from driving you and your team crazy

Aspiring for “excellence” can lead to an inspiring environment of achievement. But it can also lead to a neurotic atmosphere of fear.

Thankful for the cramped window seat?

“It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What happens when you work at an unsustainable pace

As a leader, it’s been almost two years since you’ve been able to either catch your breath or lead through anything resembling normal.

3 ways to avoid the leadership chaos found in the emotional extremes

Your best leadership will always flow when you avoid the emotional extremes.

The deadly trap of people-pleasing and how to avoid it

Caring about what people think, particularly above what God thinks, can lead to disobedience.

5 ways to get people to pay attention to your sermons

Neuroscience is teaching us a lot about how people remember things. Two mental processes related to attention simultaneously activate in the minds of those sitting in the pews on Sundays.

5 brain-friendly tips to enhance your presentations

When you preach a sermon or make presentations and want to maximize your impact with your presentation, keep the brain in mind.

How Jesus' leadership influenced my everyday emails

How can you get more people to open and read your emails?

Here's what to consider when making leadership decisions

Today, I want to look at a few things to consider when making leadership decisions. This will help you become a more aware leader.

Permission to pause

Rarely is someone looking out for you and your long-term sustainability. Most people are just demanding more from you.

How to de-clutter your thinking for great decision-making

When leaders get hooked on being right

If this has ever happened to you, a small almond-shaped structure called the amygdala has hijacked your brain.

5 books leaders should read in September 2021

There's a never-ending great wealth of information to be found in books. Here's a list of great titles that will help you either professionally, personally or spiritually.

5 neuroscience techniques that improve brainstorming

The next time you lead a staff brainstorming session include a few of these five ingredients in your meeting and see what happens.

Where to turn when you're all alone

Who do you need to reach out to today? Take one step to connect with someone, to share what you are going through. God cares about you and so do those around you.

7 neuroscience keys that improve performance reviews

Try applying some of these ideas the next time you do a staff review and see how it helps.

You have to keep growing

You have got to grow if you want to grow your team.

5 signs you’re a leader who needs to be needed (and needs a break)

Leaders who need to be needed rarely develop other leaders. At best, they simply attract doers and followers, and that stunts everyone's growth.

About that pressure you feel

We can become our own worst enemies by creating unnecessary pressure for ourselves.