Category: Leadership Development

I just finished reading a fantastic business book that came highly recommended from a successful CEO, I know. Traction by Gino Wickman provides a simple framework, called the Entrepreneurial Operating System®, for business owners to grow their organization. There are six areas to the Entrepreneurial Operating System®: Vision People Data Issues Process Traction By compartmentalizing…

Good Friday At the start of the year, I realized that I was overdoing my spiritual practices. I was overdoing them, which is typical for most areas of my life. I had over-prescribed myself, and they had become so formulaic that is squeezed out any relational freedom in Christ. With the help of a spiritual…

Before I became aware of this question as to the voice of Imposter Syndrome, I sought to answer the question literally. I looked to personality tests, and as usual, I over did it as I do with most things, to give me an awareness of who I am. What follows is my journey of self-discovery…

In an earlier post, A New Way of Closing a Sale, I talked about the importance of silence. The book Never Split The Difference, Chris Voss calls the ability to remain silent a “superpower” in negotiation situations. I hate silence. I’m uncomfortable with it. There is a reason it is called an awkward silence! Holding…

As leaders, we are responsible for making change happen. The first person that needs to change is ourselves, as you can only take someone as far as you have gone yourself. The best way to embody a change or a new way is to find a practice that will support the change you want to…

The College Admissions Scandal in the huge story in the news this week. If you are not familiar with the story, wealthy parents paid large sums of money, found ways to cheat on entrance exams or pretend to be athletes to get into elite schools. This story is about using wealth and privilege to bypass…