“Excellence can be obtained if you: …care more than others think is wise; …risk more than others think is safe; …dream more than others think is practical; …expect more than others think is possible.” — Tom Peters, Author of Little Big Things
Make a Fool of Yourself – A Saturday Quote
IS THIS TRUE FOR PREACHING TOO? “A man learns to skate by staggering about making a fool of himself; indeed, he progresses in all things by making a fool of himself.” — George Bernard Shaw, Writer and Critic
What To Do When You Must Terminate a Staff Member
I realized a long time ago that to accomplish all that God was calling me to, I would have to become an expert on church staffing. To that end, I’ve spent years reading everything I could find on the subject of staffing and personnel. Here’s an article I read recently on the topic of “terminating” an employee from Tom Hopkins, … Read More
The Key to Successful Time Management – A Saturday Quote
“The key to successful time management is doing the most important task first, and giving it your full concentration, to the exclusion of everything else.” – Alex MacKenzie P.S. If you feel like your time management skills have some room for improvement, check out “Time Management for Busy Pastors.”
Who Do You Need to Say Thank You To? Acts of Deliberate Relationship Enhancement (ADRE)
From time to time, after a big day like Easter or a Friend Day, our staff sit down and wrote hand written thank you notes to everyone who made that Sunday happen (often 100+ thank you notes). We write, pray, write and pray some more. It’s a powerful reminder that you aren’t in this alone . . .and its a … Read More
The Best Way to Lead People into the Future – A Saturday Quote
“The best way to lead people into the future is to connect with them deeply in the present.” – James Kouzes
Overcoming the Myth of “That Will Never Work Here”
One of the greatest obstacles to your church growing, thriving and reaching its “full redemptive potential” is a short, 6-word phrase that has led to the plateau and ultimate decline of many a church: That will never work here because… If only I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that statement over the years – it’s normally followed … Read More
NEW PODCAST – The Power of Thank You
Don’t miss this month’s Church Leader Insights Podcast, where Kerrick Thomas and I discuss “The Power of Thank You.” In this challenging podcast, we remind you that the job of a leader is to say Thank You and then we show you have to build this type of gratitude into the systems of your church! Click Here to Listen Now … Read More
Some Things You Learn In The Storm – A Saturday Quote
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.” — Willa Cather, author
How to Survive the Recession – 44 Tips from Tom Peters (FREE VIDEO)
Tom Peters has been one of my favorite ‘business guru’s’ for a long time. Many of his books are on my ‘must read’ list, including his latest, Little Big Things, which I will have more to say about in a future Church Leader Insights Newsletter – you do get that right? If not, get it here. Now. Here’s a recent … Read More