I woke up with my mind bouncing with thoughts regarding activities and decisions. I closed my eyes to go back to sleep. I knew that I needed my sleep, but my body was restless. Even as I went back into sleep, it was not deep and my mind went back into battle with thoughts. My […]
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“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” – Proverbs 20:5 Do you ever feel frustrated with motivating another person to do something? An important aspect of leadership is moving a team forward with a common mission. But, what do you do when people seem to
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Time Management and Leadership “I’ve come to believe that seeking happiness is not a frivolous pursuit. It’s honorable and necessary. And most people forget even to think about it.” – Goldie Hawn I was picking my daughter up after a sport practice. Another friend was there getting her daughter also. She was obviously in a
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“Here is what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil. For who on their own is capable of leading your glorious people?” – King Solomon (I Kings 3:9, MSG) History has revealed that one of the most successful national leaders was
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In my last article, I shared about the treasure resources that can be found in transitions. These resources are the unknown, not having the answers and not having all the talents. At first glance, these resources do not look like treasures! Instead, they seem more like liabilities. But, as a leader, each of these resources
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“Change is the process by which the future invades our lives.” – Alvin Toffler The moving from summer into fall tends to be an annual transition for many of us. Transitions usher us into the future, where there are many unknowns. I experience this every year with my children as they look towards the prospect
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Being a relational leader is vital to success. The more you lead, the more you depend on relationship skills rather than technical skills. However, many leaders can be lured into focusing on tasks instead of people. One of my clients knows that the busier she gets, the more task focused she gets. She has to
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In the previous article, I wrote about the power of relational health. When our relationships are poor, it can seriously hamper the productivity of a team. It also can do internal damage to the individual who feels depleted by people around them. We can often mistakenly think that building relationships with others starts with the
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“How are you?” This is one of the most frequent questions we get asked. And yet it is also one of the most loaded questions that we get asked. The typical answer that we hear is “fine.” But often it may not be the full truth. So, “How are you?” Really think about it. A
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A few years ago, the Prayer of Jabez became very popular through a book written by Bruce Wilkinson. This prayer comes from a passage in the Bible located in I Chronicles 4:9-10 (NIV). It says, “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’
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