January 22, 2015

Why you need strategic margin [podcast]

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Never confuse motion with action.” It’s easy to get consumed by things to do—but is all that motion taking you to the somewhere you want to go? Earlier this week I had the opportunity to ...

January 8, 2015

The one thing guaranteed to hold you back [podcast]

Last month I went on a personal planning retreat. I didn’t ever expect to discover how to unlock the one thing that has held me back. It’s also the one thing that could also hold you back from everything you ...

January 5, 2015

Four game changers you already control

And…the race is on. Have you noticed that everyone’s an optimist this time of year? The “happy” of a new year is infectious. We stoke our imagination with the changes we’ll make, the new goals we’ll pursue. This year ...

December 15, 2014

Are toxic people lowering your elevation average?

Are toxic people lowering your elevation average? Jim Rohn once wrote, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If true, let me ask you this: As you evaluate who you spent time ...

December 11, 2014

How to have a personal planning retreat [podcast]

How to take a personal planning retreat [podcast]

Tomorrow I’ll take a hike… Well, actually, more like a trek. I’ll be off on my annual personal planning retreat. Over the last 25 years, these times away have become more and more meaningful to me. Despite all the things ...

December 10, 2014

A Hummer in your heart

You have a Hummer in your heart. Yet, you may be forsaking it to hitch-hike on someone else’s ride. Let me explain. Last Sunday, I encouraged the congregation I am leading, as a transitional pastor, to commit to reading ...

December 4, 2014

Ten habits to create a lifestyle of gratitude [podcast]

Like many Americans, I got stuffed on Thanksgiving. And like many of you, for the week leading up to it, I received a ton of emails extolling the virtues of gratitude. I didn’t read one of them. You and ...

November 28, 2014

Why chaos is your friend

Chaos. Such a frightening word. It evokes questions that we don’t have answers to: What should I be doing with my life? How much longer before I gain clarity about my future? Will I ever get clarity? Am I ...

November 6, 2014

How to have a staff meeting with yourself [podcast]

Go ahead. No one will think you’re crazy if you do. Talk to yourself. In our latest episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about talking to ourselves—in a good way. Conducting a ...

September 18, 2014

Do you have a hunger for learning? How to create your personal learning plan [podcast]

Do you have a hunger for learning? How to create a personal learning plan

I’m sure we’ve got something in common. We’re both learners—and probably like to think of ourselves as life-long learners. But how do you push yourself to get even better at it? How do you create a hunger for learning? ...

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