Knowing When Its Time To Quit

As Seth Godin points out we have all heard the expression winners never quit and quitters never win.  In real life that is simply not true because knowing when to quit something that is clearly not working is the secret to winning because it gets you one step closer to Read more

The Calling Of The Christian

The days of build it and they will come are over for churches.  We may not want to admit it but for most Christians when they talk about church in their minds it’s about what happens at the buildings and not out in the community. We must as leaders move Read more

10 Differences Between Management And Leadership

The classic difference between management and leadership is that managers prioritize doing things right while leaders focus on doing the right things.  The hard truth is that many times management falls into the trap of building a culture that prevents failure instead of ensuring success.  This Liz Ryan post has Read more

The 8 Laws Of Successful Leadership

Leadership has never been more challenging.  Learning to effectively lead multi-generational teams in the midst of a rapidly changing marketplace may be at the top of the list.  The alignment of demand with capacity without sacrificing opportunity would be next in line for me.  This Forbes post is helpful: “There Read more

9 Great Paradoxes Of Our Time

In a day when our calendars are beyond full and yet our lives seem to be empty something has gone wrong.  We in many cases have assumed because we are busy the things we are doing must be important. We clearly have shifted the focus from being as a person Read more

3 Strategies To Become A More Inspiring Leader

Great leaders always give credit to others when things are going well and they assume responsibility when they fail.  Leadership is about inspiring others and empowering them to reach their potential.  It is also about becoming an example for everyone to see you own your part of the problem and Read more

What To Do When You Are Stuck

When some people face dramatic change, they choose to live in denial as if this is not really happening to me.  On the other extreme, others know the change is real to the point of becoming emotionally depressed about their new state of life. The common sometimes fatal result of Read more

The Importance Of Life Beyond Work

When I start a coaching relationship we normally focus in on some area for professional improvement at work.  This leads to topics from personal productivity to organizational strategy.  However, without exception at some point we transition to the personal.  The reason why is we bring home to work everyday and Read more