Giving Thanks When Your Leadership is Questioned

Giving Thanks When Your Leadership is Questioned

I know you’re not all that thankful for the discouraging text message or email you received from one more disgruntled churchgoer. The truth is, because we live in a fallen world, poor communication and hurt feelings are a certain reality.  I know it seems odd that I’m about to ask you to be thankful over something…

What Grandma Taught Me about Leadership

What Grandma Taught Me about Leadership

“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway My grandmother is an excellent listener. She could sit for hours listening to you talk. She says very little in response, but you know that she values what you have to say. When she does speak, you listen, because…

Celebrate the Wins

Celebrate the Wins

Years ago, I had the privilege of coaching basketball under a guy who knew how to turn the tables of a bad team into one that started to believe in themselves. Honestly, at first, coming from sitting under other coaches who yelled, screamed and pointed out all the mistakes, it was weird for me to…