All posts by Brian Howard

My focus is to help YOU move forward one step at a time. I write about church excellence, personal productivity, and family leadership. I coach leaders, start churches, and help organizations break growth barriers. My goal is to draw on this experience to help YOU move forward in life, leadership, and productivity.

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How to Make the Best Use of an Assistant

Hiring an assistant is one of the best decisions you can make as a leader. Why? Because many leaders spend the majority of their time doing things they are not uniquely gifted to do when those things could all be

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How to Hire the Right Assistant

Hiring an assistant is almost always a wise and important move for a leader. So important that I argue that the first person that you should hire is an assistant. Why? Because you have too much specialized training and are

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Why You Must Develop Leaders Starting Now

It is imperative that you place a high priority on Leadership Development in your church. There are times that outside hiring makes sense, but there are not enough ready-made leaders to hire everyone you need from the outside. And there

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Why Performance Evaluations Don’t Work

It’s time for Performance Evaluations! It’s your job to make sure that those who you oversee are doing good work. You have to make sure that resources are being invested wisely. And you would also like to get feedback on how

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Why your Church Needs a Social Media Policy

Social Media is a major part of most church ministries today. Email and Online messaging are our primary tool for communication. With these technologies come both benefits and challenges. Email and social media can be used for good or for harm.

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