Category: Leadership

Great ideas, really great ideas, are the double rainbows of the leadership world - we don't always know where to find them, but we know them when we see them. And we can get better at having them. People who have great ideas have these two keys in common: 1. Space to think People who have … Continue reading 2 Keys to Having Great Ideas

  My goal for my days off each week is to make them as relaxing, refreshing, and meaningful as possible. I’ve established a few guard rails to safeguard my days off (sometimes manically referred to as "The Precious" in a Golem-like tone) so I can enjoy them as much as possible. Here they are: 1. I … Continue reading How to Get The Most From Your Day Off

Never assume anyone knows anything. When I first started out in Kids’ Ministry I was naive. I thought stating my expectations once or twice was enough. It wasn’t until two years later, when I had a leader tell an inappropriate story in front of a group elementary kids from his days in the Vietnam War, … Continue reading The Secret to Powerful Communication

http://www.flickr.com/photos/officialkareo/4576021804/ Have you noticed how your sock drawer suddenly needs reorganizing whenever you've got a big project due? Happens to me all the time. Unless you're a robot or a cartoon character that can shift into another space-time dimension to get things done at Ludicrous Speed, chances are you've felt the same way too. How … Continue reading The Secret to Getting Things Done

  Being wrong may be one of the best opportunities to build trust in just about any relationship. That's kind of a weird sentence. How can being wrong be an opportunity to build trust? It seems to defy the laws of logic in much the same way that Disney continues to allow Goofy to own Pluto. … Continue reading One of the Best Ways to Build Trust in Any Relationship

  I think I might be allergic to doing the dishes. At least that's what I keep telling my wife. Whenever she notices the dishes piling up I get a friendly reminder that it might be time to do something about the Leaning Tower of Plates that has accumulated in the sink. I try to … Continue reading What I Learned About Dealing With Conflict From Doing The Dishes