How to Be Tough When You Need to Be

Stress increases when leaders can’t bring kind and tough together. Kind without tough makes you a pushover. Tough without kind makes you a jerk. Accountability is candy to some leaders. It’s easy for them to say, “No.” They have no problem holding people’s feet to the fire. But you aren’t one of them. Extremes: Some […]…

Leaders are the #1 Servers

#1. Forgetting who serves who. Leaders serve others so others can serve others. It’s easy to begin thinking the people around you are there to serve you. Repeat to yourself, “I’m here to bring out the best in others.” #2. Blaming rather than taking ownership. The first question real leaders ask when someone under-performs is, […]…

Fourth of July in "Children's Church"

Here are a few free resources to help you plan children’s church for Independence Day week-end. Have a great 4th of July holiday. Children’s Sermons via Kidmin Independence Day Lessons — Revival Fire For Kids Usually this blog carries something for managers of all kinds — whether in a school or in a business. But…

Make a Smarter Team

Lots of managers complain that their team is not as smart as they would like — or as hard working. Guess what.. the old saying about pointing out someone else means more fingers are pointing at you. Learn how to motivate and set your team free to achieve their potential. Great management doesn’t come naturally. …

Measure Coaching to Ensure Success

Getting to a great outcome for coaching can be tricky. Clients—the recipients of coaching—can always tell you if they enjoyed the process. They can even tell you if they found coaching to be helpful. But it’s often more difficult to determine the actual value in business terms or in life outcomes. What happens on the […]…