“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill
The Things You Want to Do – A Saturday Quote
“When you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, the day will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them.” — Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker
A Man of Value – A Saturday Quote
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” — Albert Einstein
Influence – A Saturday Quote
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” — Albert Schweitzer
The Way to Succeed (A Saturday Quote)
“There is only one way to succeed at anything and that is to give everything.” — Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach
If Your Staff Has Questions, Demand Options
Assembling and getting the most out of your staff is one of the toughest things that a pastor deals with in leading a growing church. On top of all that has to be done from week to week, staff communication can quickly become overwhelming. In one of my recent coaching networks, someone asked this question: “How do you deal with … Read More
Manage Time (A Saturday Quote)
“Until we can manage time, we can manage nothing else.” — Peter F. Drucker, Author and Management Expert P.S. For 34 proven principles to help you manage time, check out Time Management for Busy Pastors.
Top 10 Hiring Lessons
Here’s a great compilation of hiring lessons that my friend Dan Reiland (The Pastor’s Coach) sent out last week: “Never Hire Your Mama” by Dan Reiland King Asa fired his grandmother. That’s a rough day in the palace I don’t care you are! Read the story in I Kings 15:9-15. 9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel, … Read More
True Courage (A Saturday Quote)
“Courage is not limited to the battlefield. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like enduring pain when the room is empty or standing alone when you’re misunderstood.” — Charles Swindoll
Lessons Learned from Dave #4
I’m finishing up my “Lessons Learned from Dave” series of posts today. I’ve been passing along some of my best leadership learnings from Dave Ramsey. You can find the first 3 installments here, here, and here. The fourth and final lesson is: Evaluate WORK-LIFE BALANCE over the long haul I meet a lot of church leaders who carry around guilt … Read More