I have dubbed 2021 the “Year of Self Leadership.” For too many people 2020 happened “to” them. It is time to start building, or re-building, our lives under the current normal. For me, it began with some simple micro habits this year around healthy eating and reading for 10 minutes in the morning nearly daily.More
This week a new friend asked me about how we conduct our churches. Getting asked about our forms of churches is very natural, and it is a wonderful invitation to quickly tell the story of our journey. More
Very few organizations get it right the first time. Some of best companies needed to change to find the right customer, value proposition, and positioning. Why don’t you do the same: pivot the direction of your life to achieve greater success.More
I have been spending some time in Titus lately. I am pleasantly surprised by what I have found there. I am encouraged by Paul’s straightforward expression of the transforming reality of God’s grace and gospel in Jesus. More
I spent 15 years achieving and surpassing my expectations for the start of my career. I was a respected senior leader overseeing a staff and team of more than 200 people. But the elephant in the room was that my vision was leaking, and the credibility gap in my mind was growing.
The Credibility Gap
On the surface everyone saw a successful organization and professional life. I could only see the carousel of people and relationships being left behind amidst the “success.” Initially, I made a big deal about these people and I was wasting so much time, energy, and stress on trying to change the organization. We successfully flattened the organization, created an ecosystem for organic multiplication, and created a pipeline of leadership with development programs. What I couldn’t face was the fear that for all the success I was having, this was not really my sweet spot.
The Pivot
I walked away from the “success,” and turned down opportunities for new environments that, while having more resources or reach, were simply repackaging the same solutions all over again. What I really needed was to rebuild a vision of my life that integrated my principles and passions. Through the wisdom of coaches, who were not limited by the conventional paths, and the support of my friends and family, I recast my life towards the kind of character, relationships, and success that would be most fulfilling for me.
Lifework – Multiply Your Impact
Let’s work together on clarifying the purpose of your life, team, or organization. We’ll develop short and long term goals and implement the strategies to achieve them.
For the month of April we have FREE access to a powerful assessment that combines your strengths, values, and EQ into one comprehensive report. Independent Scholar, Robert Cooper, would say High Emotional Intelligence is the superior ability to sense, understand and effectively apply the power of emotions, to facilitate higher levels of collaboration and productivity.More
To have the wisdom to be yourself, and not take on what others or your ego want you to be, that is the challenge for leaders and many organizations. It is when we step outside of ourselves that we are on shaky ground for all kinds of pain and consequences.
2019 is the start of a new chapter as we relocated with family and friends to Vancouver, WA. I had a few people ask how they can pray for us as we move to Vancouver with friends and family. You can sign up below to receive stories and prayers during our first year.
