The Army’s Secret for Bulletproof Plans

As a business owner and leader with many things on my plate each day, I often feel overwhelmed and unsure of the best use of my time each day. Even on the days when I know my most important thing, it often gets lost in the sea of to-do’s. This has been one of those...

Live, Work and Lead by Your True Design

Ten years ago, I felt stuck. I had a demanding job that paid very well. I was a volunteer leader in my church that required a significant amount of my time each week. Our first child had just been born. I was a pretty happy guy, but I desperately wanted more. I speak...

The Most Underrated Leadership Strategy

We’re in the season of analyzing what worked and what didn’t this year and looking to create a strategy for the New Year. The business experts are filling the shelves and our inboxes with their thoughts on what is needed to finally get the results you...

I Have a Big Scary Mission….Now What?

I recently worked with a man whose mission is so powerful it moved him to tears. In the part of the world where he lives, there is a community that is bereft with violence, joblessness and drugs.  In the midst of an already busy life, he has been deeply moved to have...

The Gift of Impermanence

My friend, James, died unexpectedly last week. He was 29 years old. At the same time, fires blazed across northern California engulfing land, property and taking dozens of lives. All stunning reminders of the impermanence of life. I know the shadow of impermanence...