Posts by Mark Howell

Storytelling is one of the most important aspects of building a dynamic small group culture.  Telling the right stories, choosing the right metaphors, makes all the difference in communication.  Buy-in is almost always a direct result of the spot-on selection of the stories you tell. One of the stories I tell all the time when…

(This is part 6 of a 7 part series.  You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now…I’d work harder to make heroes out of the right people.  That is, I’d carefully select the stories I’d make a big deal out of…and I’d make a big deal out of…

(This is part 5 of a 7 part series.  You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now, I’d work smarter to get the right people in the right seats…on the bus. What do I mean?   One of the most important principles from Jim Collins’ Good to Great is…

(This is part 4 of a 7 part series.  You can read part 1 right here) If I knew then what I know now…I’d work harder to develop a sequence of spiritual next steps and I’d narrow our focus to only include the most important elements to growth. “Narrowing the focus” and “thinking steps, not…