Everyone struggles with confidence. The most successful military and Olympic athletes struggle. The weekend warrior struggles and the heroic mom. Recently I finished The Confident Mind by Dr. Nate Zinsser and thought I would share a few notes I captured that I found helpful. Dr. Nate Zinsser shares stories of military personnel and world-class athletes looking to make progress. In…
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Are you falling on your own leadership sword? Jump over to the video summary on YouTube. The video offers more depth, insight, and passion. I finished reading I Samuel this morning and wanted to share three perspectives about why Saul took his own life and made a choice to fall on his sword. There is a battle…
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Life has a way of wearing us down. Draining our energy. Making us exhausted. What do we do when we are tired? The desire for love and life is not the same. The discipline to train our mind, body, and soul for transformation has been given over to the toxicity of the never-ending pursuit of success. …
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Is Change Possible? Yes. Only to the degree that we are willing to put on a new identity. The habits and decisions you make are based on the identity that you perceive that you have on the inside. We get stuck when we are making decisions based on the outside reality. I had a friend that…
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How To Stay Connected After Difficult Conversations Your spouse and team can see right through the posing and leadership veneer. Are you willing to do the interior work to go to the next level? In the upcoming video course that you will see below, the foundation of a healthy leader is the calmest person in…
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I have a confession to make. Prior to falling hard during my time as an Executive Minister I had on my calendar a scheduled day each month for intentional rest, solitude, and active listening. (This was different from a day off or a Sabbath. In fact, it was in red on Wednesday in my Google calendar.)…
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Can I be honest? This morning I got frustrated that I had to make the bed… I wake up every day before my wife and it puts me in a position unable to make our bed. I have noticed though that our bed gets made every day. For most, it makes no sense to make your bed.…
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You may be familiar with this common tagline or quote made popular by Jocko Willink and his outstanding book Extreme Ownership: How Navy Seals Lead and Win. Jocko says, “Discipline Equals Freedom.” (Aristotle said “through discipline comes freedom.) What does that mean? To better understand one’s worldview and values a good coach will circle back and clarify their belief.…
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In my personal quest for leadership, success, and providing for the family I chased climbing the ladder of success. Our fourth girl had just been born and I was one year into being the Executive Minister at a church. I was climbing the ladder and I ended up in a place where my interior life…
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I received a message this week asking me to pray for a man, his spouse, and their marriage that was falling apart. My parents got divorced when I was three and I know the pain that is caused when darkness overcomes a family. It breaks my heart to hear of families and marriages being torn apart. Darkness…
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The little black box known as your phone seems to be interrupting every inch of our life. We have justified our usage and addiction but consider the following. Here are a few questions for reflection: Is your phone the first thing you look at in the morning? How often do you go to the bathroom…
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