FAQ: What about leaders that don’t do what we want them to do?
I get questions. In fact, I get a LOT of questions. Sometimes they come directly to me via email or a comment here on the blog. Other times they come to me via a Facebook post or some other indirect route. Here’s one I get fairly often, even frequently. I get you’ve asked or wondered a…
Read More3 Important Learnings from Bring Life (our 2017 fall campaign)
This year we produced Bring Life, a 7 week church-wide campaign at Canyon Ridge. We produced our own video content and also wrote the study guide and a 40 day devotional (we combined the two in a 160 page book). It wasn’t the first campaign we’ve produced. We produced campaigns in 2012 and 2013 (and…
Read MoreFriday’s List | November 3
Every Friday I post a short list of the things I’m reading, listening to, loving and wrestling with: Here’s what I’m reading right now: 4 Ways to Get Better at Deferred Gratification by Michael Hyatt. I don’t know about you, but I’m very determined and can hold out for delayed gratification. But I can always get…
Read MoreRay Dalio on Building a Company Where the Best Ideas Win
What if you knew what your coworkers really thought about you and what they were really like? Ray Dalio makes the business case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create an idea meritocracy where people can speak up and say what they really think — even calling out the boss is fair game.…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today…Part 6
(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…
Read MoreRESOURCE: Andy Stanley on The Complexity of Purpose
I spent some time this last weekend re-listening to a two-part Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast that I think you need to listen to, take notes, and put into practice. The Complexity of Purpose, Part One and Two, is so good and really too good to miss. It will have an immediate impact on your ministry…
Read MoreNOW Is the Time to Plan Your January/February Strategy
NOW Is the Time to Plan Your January/February Strategy Note: Be sure and read all the way to the end to take advantage of a special opportunity. Second only to September/October, the very best time to launch new groups and connect unconnected people is January/February. There are four key elements that make this true everywhere:…
Read MoreHope you don’t wait too long to get GroupLife Insider at the FOUNDER’s Price!
Hope you don’t wait too long to get GroupLife Insider at the FOUNDER’s price! As I roll out GroupLife Insider (GLI), my new membership site, I’ve been offering a screaming deal one year subscription for $125 (the regular price is $150 annually or $15 monthly). Many of my readers have told me I’m crazy to include…
Read MoreIf I Was Starting Today…Part 5
If I Was Starting Today…Part 5 (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? If I knew then what I know…
Read More2 October Steps that Sustain New Groups through the Holidays
I often say, “there’s an upside and a downside to almost everything.” Take starting new groups in September, for example. One of the real upsides of launching new groups in September is a fairly long run together before they hit the holidays. As those early weeks of September and October go by, group members are…
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