Being a new parent isn't easy. My wife and I have a two-year old daughter right now and another on the way. We know what it's like to drive out of the hospital parking lot not really sure what to do next. Since then we've learned a lot that's helped us along the way. Here … Continue reading 4 Helps For New Parents
1 Simple Tip to Get More Buy-In From Your Team
This sign does a better job of getting buy-in than many leaders do: Here's what it says: DO NOT FEED THE DUCKS AND GEESE: It is harmful to bird's health Creates a health hazard to lake goers Results in increased cost of clean-up It doesn't just tell you not to do something. It also tells … Continue reading 1 Simple Tip to Get More Buy-In From Your Team
How to Discover Your Life Purpose
http://youtu.be/zYe__LFOYzs Ray Johnston, senior pastor of Bayside Church, is a great friend of ours here at High Desert Church. A few weeks ago he did this short video on how to discover and live your life's purpose. It was really helpful to me in articulating my statement of purpose and I hope it will be … Continue reading How to Discover Your Life Purpose
Pay Attention to The Right Gaps
One of the roles that came back on my StandOut assessment was Equalizer. If you're not familiar with StandOut it's written by the same guys who created StrengthsFinder. StandOut is different in it limits your top roles to 2 instead of 5 and tells you how to use those to stand out at work. So … Continue reading Pay Attention to The Right Gaps
Why Checking The Scoreboard Isn’t Always Good
Last week my team and I went to K1 Speedway after lunch for our annual Christmas staff outing. We had a great time racing against each other. Off to the side of the track there's a giant scoreboard with everyone's ranking in the race so you can see where you're at and how you stack … Continue reading Why Checking The Scoreboard Isn’t Always Good
What Keeps Us From Practicing What We Preach
http://youtu.be/ry5QZW_LRaM Great message from Pete Wilson (the pastor, not the former governor of California) about what hurry does to our soul and the souls of others.
