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Are you being intentional?

One of the topics that comes up regularly in my coaching discussions is intentionality. In today’s 24/7 environment, most tend to struggle with time management and personal margin. Generally, I see that some have goals and strategic plans for... Read More »

Chris, if I hire you, am I hiring a leadership coach or a pastor!

One of the things it doesn’t take long to figure out in business is that we want to compartmentalize what people “do”. Back in my younger years, I was fortunate to have the company I was working define my... Read More »

Be careful, your words may have eternal significance!

A couple weeks ago @AaronBrockett @TradersPointCC taught one of the best sermons I’ve heard on the power of the tongue. With key passages from Proverbs, James 3, Matthew 12 as well as a few others, Aaron focused on man... Read More »

Warning!!! There will be “storming”!

In some of our recent posts, we’ve been discussing the theme of getting “authentic” feedback from your teams. As we’ve discussed, our approach creates a new level of transparency in your organization. However, we do want to offer a... Read More »

Wisdom is supreme!

Well, I just completed my spiritual retreat day yesterday. While I can’t say that there were any “burning bush” moments, the fire may have been lit and I just wasn’t experiencing it at the time. One of the things... Read More »

You Can’t Help People Who Don’t Want to be Helped!

As a follow up to our Leader Intervention and Authentic Feedback blog post, we wanted to offer some additional thoughts. While it ties to leaders in business, this topic really applies to people in general. Simply stated, “you can’t... Read More »

Are you taking a chance on an emerging, young leader?

One of my favorite conversations to have with people as well as enjoy speaking is regarding “turning points” or “defining moments” in one’s life.  I generally challenge people to identify 3-5 key defining moments in their life.  For most... Read More »

Hearing Jesus’ Distinct Recognizable Voice

Recently, I had the opportunity to read Jim Samra’s book, “God told me: who to marry, where to work, which car to buy and I’m pretty sure I’m not crazy – learning to listen for guidance from God.” As... Read More »

Koinonia

Koinonia! What is it? What does it mean? Or, if you’re like me, how do you even pronounce it? Beyond all of that, why should I care? Over the past few weeks, I have been completing Blackaby’s study, Experiencing... Read More »

You really should be seeking “authentic” feedback!

Seriously, when was the last time you asked for feedback? How do you ask for feedback? Is your feedback authentic? How do you react to the feedback? Is the feedback the “truth”? How do you know? While today’s focus... Read More »