Category: Personal Development
How to Remember 2015 and Plan for 2016
Each year between Christmas and New Years I walk through a simple exercise to help me think through the past year and plan for the coming year. I originally learned this exercise from David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, and …
Real Leadership is Not Lonely
Some say that leadership is lonely. But I have found the opposite to be true. Real leaders are seldom alone and need not be lonely. Real leaders are always developing people around them. They are surrounded by people that they …
Why A Vacation Won’t Solve Your Problem
Are you exhausted, burned out, and hoping that a vacation or sabbatical will fix your issue? You are likely mistaken. If you want to live a full, healthy, and rested life, you are going to have to address the root …
2017 Coaching Cohort
Interested in taking your Leadership to a new level in 2017? Over the last 15 years, I have coached hundreds of leaders toward personal and organizational success. I get dozens of coaching requests each month, but there is no way that …
Great Leaders Absorb – Weak Leaders Defend
Recently I heard Andy Stanley say, Great leaders absorb. Mediocre leaders defend. Learning this simple leadership principle will yield stunning results for any leader that commits to it. Absorbing criticism without being defensive seldom comes naturally for a leader. But …