Recently, I was doing an analysis of my daily agenda. As I was reviewing each day’s activity it was surprising how much I forgot or simply blended into daily white noise. Much of my activities were centered around responsibilities. There were things like writing emails, making calls, developing the team, washing dishes, attending and leading […]
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23 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Instant Family
https://youtu.be/4b43CtsNMgU Over one-half of million children are currently in foster care. This is why Instant Family is an incredibly important movie. It gives a realistic view, from all angles, delivered in a humorous and heartwarming style on the value and experiences on being a foster parent and child. The movie follows Peter and Ellie, played […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 12th
The readers of this site are smart. As a result, one of things I try to do is make sure you are always resourced with quality leadership content. Therefore, I want to make you aware of the best leadership book I have read in a long, long time. Leadership In Turbulent Times, written by Pulitzer […]
10 Things The Very Best Leaders Do
Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban said, “You can’t really promote guys into leadership roles. I think that it’s something that sort of grows, develops and happens because of personality types and respect that other players have.” Coach Saban is right. There is a significant difference between positional leadership and the organic leadership that grows […]
What One Man’s Search For His Missing Grandparents In The California Wildfires Taught Me About Jesus
We have all been heartbroken by the images of complete devastation and lost loved ones from the California wildfires. One such image is shown above. Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected along with the firefighters and first responders. I am always amazed at how large a number of Americans (armed […]
5 Signs It Is Time To Start Delegating
Co-founded by Bryan Miles and his wife Shannon, BELAY Solutions is an organization I am honored to promote. Originally called eaHELP, they expanded the horizons of their Virtual Assistant service model to include MAG Bookkeeping, copywriting services, and web support services. In January 2017, the Miles Advisory Group suite (eaHELP, MAG Bookkeeping, Render and Ellipsis) came together under one […]
Are You A Trustworthy Leader? 23 Things Your Most Trusted Employees And Leaders Know.
In 2019, I will be embarking on the most aggressive learning project I have ever personally undertaken. As part of this process, I did a deep dive over the weekend on the subject of trust. When you think of trust, telling the truth and doing what you say you are going to do immediately comes […]
Guest Blog – 5 Powerful Ways to Invest in Others
I rarely allow others to guest blog on this site. However, this individual comes SO highly recommended and delivers such amazing content, I made an exception. As part of the release of her new book Big Change, Small Groups. 4 Ideas To Help You Lead Adult Small Groups, Heather Zempel has written a post for […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 5th
Before getting to this week’s top posts, I want to help you with Christmas shopping for your staff and key leaders in your life. If you have not purchased my book Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders there is not a better time. If you have ever wanted to become the leader God created you […]
20 Things Necessary To Build A Great Team And Culture
Everyone wants to be part of a great team and culture. The question becomes how do you create such a healthy work environment? The answer to this question is largely answered in the video above. As I watched the 2016 (pre-Kevin Durant) feature of the Golden State Warriors, I gleaned the following are 20 Things Necessary […]
10 Signs Of An Undisciplined Leader
Is there anything more frustrating than watching incredibly talent individuals waste opportunity because they are undisciplined? What makes someone undisciplined? Are there warning signs that leaders can see so maybe they can correct their behavior? What happens if an undisciplined person is on your team? Can they change? The following are 10 Signs Of An Undisciplined Leader: […]
The Top 19 Books Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2019
The Christmas shopping season is now upon us! In an effort to help you know what to purchase for the Christian leader in your life, the following are a number of quality resources to choose from. Leaders are readers. Therefore, you can never go wrong with books. The books listed below provide a nice cross-section […]