October 15, 2019

Feeling burned out? Here’s your recovery plan.

Burnout. It’s that heavy emotional and physical exhaustion that you feel from prolonged stress. Stay in it long enough and you’ll not only lose sleep, you’ll lose resilience and vitality in your overall health.

April 25, 2015

Introducing Strategic CEO and the Strategic Margin Workshop

Is it possible to increase your strategic capacity? To think more creatively and strategically about your business and life? Over the last several years I’ve been coaching executives to do that very thing. This week I launched the StrategicCEO.com website ...

June 18, 2014

Valley taught: The stuff that fuels your ascent

I grew up at the foothills of inspiration. Right outside my front-door loomed Colorado’s majestic Pikes Peak. One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Minnesota was that there were no mountains—lots of gorgeous lakes, but ...

March 3, 2014

Nightmare or dream job? A checklist to stay or go

Is your job a nightmare or a dream? I suspect every job is a blend of both. Some days are more dreamy; others more like a nightmare, making you dread going to work. Even as self-employed entrepreneur designing my ...

October 21, 2013

The resistance trinity: 3 things that can halt the next chapter of your life

Let’s suppose you’re working on the next chapter of your life. Perhaps you’re switching careers, striking out on your own, or spending more time on a new area of interest. Or maybe you’re wondering if it’s time to make ...

July 26, 2013

5 things that shut down your idea factory

You’re an idea factory. Every day a thought might run through your mind that is truly remarkable, perhaps even life-changing. It’s vital that we keep our idea factory pumping out at high volume. To do that, we need to ...

September 26, 2012

The three worst times to quit your job and go into ministry

You have a lot of skills and a lot of energy. And as a Christian, you’ve wondered if you should move into professional Christian ministry. Perhaps, for a long time you’ve toyed with quitting your job and going to ...

January 31, 2012

Join me at the Year of Living Courageously: February 25, 2012

Over the years, my wife and I developed a habit of getting away the day after Thanksgiving to map out our goals for the upcoming year. For us, it’s a perfect time to think strategically about the future having ...

April 28, 2010

Year of Living Courageously: Pastor’s Edition – May 13

If you're a pastor in the Twin Cities area, you won't want to miss out on a very unique opportunity for some serious goal setting. On Thursday, May 13th, I will be conducting, for the first time, a pastors-only ...

February 6, 2010

Thought for the Day – L. Tomlin on Slowing Down

For fast-acting relief try slowing down.”– Lily Tomlin Is it just me or do people seem to be more anxious than they used to be? Maybe it’s the result of recession fatigue. A sales friend of mine recently told ...

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