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📅 Easter Sunday is coming—fast. But you’re not too late. 

Maybe you’re a pastor or church leader. Maybe you run a nonprofit or are building something that matters. Regardless of your title, this post is designed to help you leverage a big moment—even with limited time.

Here are 10 rapid-fire Easte...

 Have you ever been swimming at the beach, glanced back at the shore, and realized you’ve drifted far away from your spot? You didn’t feel it happening—you just looked up one moment and were nowhere near where you started. Leadership can be exactly like that. If we’re not intentional, we can end up ...

Do you ever feel weighed down by a never-ending to-do list? You’ve got projects, meetings, people to lead, and goals you know God has called you to pursue. But there’s only one of you, and you need a strategy to lighten the load and develop those around you. That’s where delegation comes in.

This w...

Enemies of Excellence #3: Avoiding Burnout

We’ve been talking about the Enemies of Excellence—the pitfalls that can derail our best efforts and keep us from bringing our God-given dreams to life. In this third installment, let’s look at burnout. It often creeps in when we get so consumed with achie...

Inaction—the silent killer of progress. It shows up as procrastination, blame, or simple avoidance, and if you’re like me, you’ve dealt with it more times than you’d like to admit. It’s like this: an object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest? Well, it tends to stay at rest. And that is...

Perfectionism has been a relentless adversary in my life. It’s a sneaky enemy that disguises itself as a quest for excellence, but in reality, it’s a fear-driven rigidity that shackles progress. At its core, perfectionism stems from a deep-seated insecurity, leading us to hold the ideal above the re...

 Do you ever look around at some of the great leaders in the world and wonder, "How did they get to be like that?" I know I have—probably a gazillion times! There’s something captivating about watching a person operate at such a high level of effectiveness, charisma, and influence. It sparks a desir...

 Recently, while working on a ministry project at a coffee shop, I ordered a 12-ounce light-iced coffee with cream and two Stevia. Pretty simple. Except it came out with way too much cream. I noticed right away, but I didn’t say anything. Instead I grabbed the coffee when they called it out, went ba...

How to Get Out of a Funk Fast: A Three-Minute Guide

Have you ever found yourself in a funk, unable to shake off negative feelings or thoughts? It happens to all of us, but there’s a way to break free quickly. I want to share with you a simple, three-minute process that can help you flip your script...

I talk to so many people who feel unsure about their true purpose or calling in life. 

Even reading those words might feel a little daunting, right? I mean, "calling" sounds so important, so big. Honestly, it's just easier to avoid the subject and go about your life. 

But what if you could hit ano...

When was the last time your phone died part way into the day and you had to find a charger just to get back to basic functionality? It’s annoying isn’t it? We take for granted that our devices are going to last the whole day, but sometimes they don’t.

Well, our bodies and spirits aren’t so differen...

In this fast-paced world full of demands and opportunities, it’s easy to get caught up in the endless cycle of setting and achieving goals. And hey, I'm a list-making, goal-setting, hour-stretching kind of person. Whether it’s growing your team, expanding your outreach programs, or increasing your i...