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Navigating the 4 Phases of a Sabbatical

Four phases are common to a good sabbatical experience, but each one is fraught with temptations that can sabotage the best of intentions.

360 Degree Mentoring and How to Find It

A BIG CLUE: The answer is not... Yoda... Gandalf… Dumbledore… Jiminy Cricket... all fictional superheroes of the mentoring world. The...

The New Rules of Communication :: Rule #3 — “The Pie in the Face”

Ever get cranky because people don’t read your emails? What's wrong with people? How can they be so rude? Well, you’re in good company. I...

How to Navigate a Season of Diminished Capacity

Leaders talk about reality. They name things as they are and they help others do the same. Therefore, it’s time we admit something to...

What Makes Self-Care Unselfish?

It was early Friday morning and I really wanted to get out for a bike ride. I needed the exercise, I knew the outdoors and sweat would do...

The Lessons that Shape Your Life

If you wanted the simplest framework for today’s post, I would call it: Learning to Pay Attention. More than fifteen years ago someone...

3Qs to Ignite Your Mentoring Relationships

Let’s start by blowing up crazy thinking that keeps lots of people from pouring their lives into others. The truth: you don’t have to be...

Dialogues of the Deaf

I am sick and tired of people who talk their way through an entire conversation without EVER asking a single question of anyone else...

What Am I Learning — podcast

What am I learning? Feb 7, 2018 I spoke to the staff of Rock Harbor Church, Orange County Costa Mesa on things I am learning as a leader...

Is it Safe to Fail on Your Team?

If you want to be surrounded by innovative, creative, and courageously bold leaders, you must develop a culture of risk where people are...

Leaders Need Community

Here’s the lie: Leadership is a solo endeavor performed by the rugged individualist. With or without the red cape, leaders rise above...