Terry and I watched Leadership Network conference today called The Nines. 99 speakers speaking 9 minutes each. Here are 9 of my personal best takeaways (not in any particular order)... 1. Jon Acuff on energy levels. Different activities require different energy levels to do well. Schedule activities that require high energy at moments when you... Continue Reading →
10 Essential Skills for a Successful Transition
Transitions happen all the time. It is estimated that a person will change jobs on the average of 14 times by the age of 35. As a former national director of a ministry, our team experienced several transitions in leadership; some were personnel, others were structural. We change roles in our jobs, or we may... Continue Reading →
A View from the Pew
My good friend and colleague, Stottler Starr (trulyfollowingjesus@ccci.org) conducted a survey of 50 mature Christians representing 40 different churches across the United States. He called it, A View from the Pew. These participants, as a group, probably represent over 50,000 hours of listening to sermons. They were asked the following question: What are the top three... Continue Reading →
5 Important Reminders for Teaching Adults
Every leader is a teacher; every teacher is a leader! The two are intertwined. I enjoyed our first morning with Dr. Jim Adams, Azusa Pacific professor for our Designing Learning Strategies for a Global Environment. Here is an acrostic as a summary to capture small part of what we heard today about adult learning. To... Continue Reading →
How to SHINE in the Hard Times
Yesterday I attended the Faith@Work luncheon in Albuquerque. Rob Mahon with the Navigators Ministry is doing a great job with reaching and ministering to the business community in Albuquerque. He has a monthly luncheon at the Hilton Hotel for almost 400 business leaders and gives a short motivational talk. This month he talked about How to SHINE in... Continue Reading →
