No Fun No one looks forward to having difficult conversations. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard someone say, “I can’t wait to tell my friend how upset I was with what they did last week!” But, having said that, I’ve found that difficult conversations have the potential to strengthen your relationship with others more than […]
How Wins Build Momentum
If you lead a team, of any sort, winning is important! Last week we talked about how to determine what it looks like for your team to win. Now, let’s talk about building wins! Wins are the fuel that keep your group going and your people excited. Wins build momentum like a wave as it […]
Is Your Team Winning?
Winning? I admit it, I like to win. My wife makes fun of me for turning everything into a competition. A few of the bigger fights we’ve had in our marriage revolved around her amazing ability to beat me in most games (I’m looking at you Settlers of Catan). As you can imagine, being competitive […]
I Believe in Leaders Who…
Last week I was meeting with a group of 15 leaders from Velocity and I asked them to finish the sentence, “I believe in leaders who…” I thought I’d share the list of characteristics they came up with. I believe in leaders who… Listen Don’t ask people to do things they aren’t willing to do […]
Tools to Grow Over the Summer
Summer is a funny time. School ends for children and there’s something in the American psyche that says, “Vacation.” Summer may be a great time for vacation, but as a leader, it’s also a great time to grow. Summer’s probably a great time to give the people you lead a little space. It’s not the […]
3 Things the Church Can Learn from the World’s Best Chefs
The church can learn a lot from the best restaurants in America. Over the past few weeks I’ve been watching Chef’s Table on Netflix and been amazed. Each episode draws the viewer into the mind of one particular chef as we discover their drive and passion for cooking. There are 3 important things every church […]
How to Discover Your Story
When I was in grad school one of my classes had us do this exercise. I found it so helpful and insightful that I thought I’d share. First take a piece and draw a large rectangle, covering most of the page. On the left side write, “born”, and on the right side write, “now”. Then […]
4 Steps to Using Your Past for God
The R.E.M. song is true- everybody hurts. Everyone has a story of some storm they’ve been through in life. I’m on a team teaching a class right now called GIFTED and this past week we talked about how God can use our experiences. Everyone worked though an exercise where they charted their biggest life experiences. […]
Personality Matters in Leading Your Team
Blindspots A few weeks ago I wrote a post about 4 quadrants of our life representing our public persona, secrets, blindspots, and potential. You can read it here. If we want to grow as a leader, we need to attack our blindspots (things everyone knows about us that we don’t know about ourselves). One way […]
The Most Important Thing I Learned from a Life-Sized Singing Songbook
A Singing Songbook Memories are a funny thing. Growing up there were probably toys you played with or shows you watched you thought were the coolest. But, now when you go back and see those same toys or shows, they seem ridiculous. I grew up listening to tapes starring a giant, blue, singing songbook named […]
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