Last week, I had the opportunity to spend some time with my friend and former boss, Rick Warren. Being back in the zone with Rick made me start reflecting on some of the key things that he has taught me over the years– both when I was at Saddleback and since starting The Journey. This week, I’m going to pass … Read More
The Last Lecture – Time Management Bonus
If there’s anyone out there who understands the 34 Time Management Principles I lay out in my new resource it is Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer. Randy is a Carnegie Mellon Professor who delivered what he called ‘the last lecture‘ on Sept 18, 2007 and it has turned into a phenomena on YouTube and is now captured … Read More
Automate Automate: Time Management Part 3 of 3
I love the late night infomercial where the guy puts the chicken on the iron stick, places it in the revolving oven, turns the dial says, “Set it and forget it!“ That’s a great time management tip! And it leads us to our final principle of the week… Time Management Principle #3: AUTOMATE AUTOMATE What are you spending time on … Read More
What’s the BEST Use of My Time: Time Management Part 2 of 3
Here’s time management principle #2: Always ask: WHAT’S THE BEST USE OF MY TIME RIGHT NOW? This nine word question can change everything. When you get up in the morning, ask: What’s the BEST use of my time right now? (Devotions anyone?) When you first arrive in the office, ask: What’s the best use of my time right now? This … Read More
Living Off Peak: Time Management Part 1 of 3
I’m very excited to let you know that my new Time Management Resource is being released today! This resource has pre-sold better than any other we’ve ever offered. In honor of this big release, I’ll be doing a four-part time management “blog series” this week. Each day, between now and Friday, I will unpack a time management principle that has … Read More
Make Progress – Be Unreasonable
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.” — George Bernard Shaw, Playwright
The Breakthrough Company – Book Recommendation
Each month in the Church Leader Insights newsletter I recommend two books. This month one of the books was: THE BREAKTHROUGH COMPANY How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers by Keith R. McFarland There are two diagrams in the book that have changed my leadership thinking forever. One is a diagram that shows how to move from start-up to mature organization … Read More
Taking Off The Mask
Most pastors want to be perfect. But we can’t be. So what do we do instead? We try to make people think we are perfect. We put on the mask of perfection and go about our day, never letting anyone get too close. Because, if they did, they might see that we are actually (gasp) human. I hope no one … Read More
Why Your Ministry Should be Messy (at least a little)
For me, one of the great challenges of Church Leadership is the tension of not getting everything done that I would like to get done every day. With several billion people on the planet who still need to be reached, I may not get to check everything off my “to-do” list before the day is over. Let’s face it, if we are … Read More
Bruce Lee on Time Management
Next week we are launching my new Time Management Resource (get a sneak preview here) – I’m fanatical about time management. In fact, I’m set-up so that Google sends me any new posts or links on Time Management. Here’s one I couldn’t resist sharing. From Martial Arts Expert (and one of my childhood hero’s) Bruce Lee: “It’s not the daily … Read More