August 15, 2014

The secret to getting great feedback [podcast]

Whatever your venture, feedback is essential. For most of us, feedback is like a present—we only receive it on special occasions like project debriefs, performance reviews, and when someone wants to give us an earful about something. But imagine ...

August 7, 2014

Are you frozen in place by linear thinking? [podcast]

What’s the next step you need to take for your dream? How you answer that may signal if you’re thinking linearly or non-linearly. In our latest episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I talk about linear ...

July 31, 2014

Principles to pivot in place: Moving from where you are to where you need to be [podcast]

One of the greatest challenges to embarking on something entirely new in our lives is how to get there while still maintaining our present responsibilities. Is is possible to pivot in place? In our latest episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my ...

July 24, 2014

Ten (zany) ideas to ignite discovery of your interests [podcast]

I often hear a common complaint among young adults (and sometimes older adults too): I don’t know what I’m good at. It’s the wrong focus and belies a mistaken belief that we are made to do what comes naturally ...

July 17, 2014

Do your many interests hinder your next great beginning? [podcast]

Of the many issues I’ve struggled with over my life, how to integrate my many interests has been among the most vexing. I know I’m not alone. Many of my friends and colleagues, like me, pursue a variety of ...

July 10, 2014

When it’s your turn to move on as a leader [podcast]

We’ve all seen messy leadership transitions. Unfortunately, some of the worst occur in our churches. That’s why when truly remarkable transitions occur, they deserve our attention, for there’s something in it for all of us to learn from. In ...

July 3, 2014

Why now is the best time to start journaling [podcast]

Taking up the habit of journaling has been the most productive habit I’ve acquired as an adult. I only wish I had learned the approach I presently use when I first attempted to journal 30 years ago—and many times ...

June 26, 2014

How reading can lead to your next great beginning [podcast]

My wife, Anna, is a voracious reader. She’s also the smartest woman I know. I don’t think those attributes are unrelated. She’s smart because she reads and she reads because she’s smart. I’ve not always been so smart. Up ...

June 19, 2014

Are you persevering or merely being obstinate? [podcast]

I'm told by others I'm headstrong. (I don't think they're referring to my intellect.) Perseverance is a terrific quality until you continue to pursue something you should really not. Then it's stubbornness.

June 12, 2014

How to create habits for your next great beginning [podcast]

Mark Twain once quipped, “Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” What’s so easy to see in others, is difficult to spot in ourselves— especially so when we set out to create habits that support our long term ...

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