Below are some free resources I’ve written on various leadership topics, each containing some reflection and discussion questions at the end. You can read, download, and print for individual or group use—whether you want to use it to kick off a team meeting, or spark conversation in your small group or book club. If you’d like to explore bringing me in as a guest speaker or facilitator, you can connect with me here!
Have you done an “audit” of the relationships in your life, and how they impact you? It’s summertime, which in our family means the opportunity to grow and cultivate our vegetable garden! Last [...]
“My friends must be so busy. I don’t want to bother them.” In the third chapter (“Asking For Help”) of my new leadership guide, Facing the Demands of Leadership, I write about the [...]
Here’s the story of two leaders who showed me the critical difference-maker. Here’s some background on why I developed the new leadership training curriculum, “Facing the Demands of [...]
I’m very excited to share with you a new leadership resource I’ve developed called, “Facing the Demands of Leadership!” Here is the basic information about my new training book & discussion [...]
Why I’m most grateful for the worst examples of leadership. Our boss just doesn’t get it, or doesn’t appreciate us enough. Our parents or siblings are creating dysfunction in our family. We’re [...]
What I’m learning as I face my inner demons and relationships of the past. For quite a while now, I’ve struggled with recurring headaches – not migraines and not usually too severe, but they [...]
Don’t be discouraged if you wrestle with yourself in leadership… it’s normal, and it can help others truly know you. I have yet to meet a leader who hasn’t doubted him or herself at some point [...]
My wife and I wanted to share some more thoughts about what we’ve learned in our past 10 years of marriage (and leadership) about keeping our relationship strong. This time, we sat down to talk [...]
On our 10-year anniversary, my wife and I discuss our biggest lessons about longevity in relationships and leadership. This October, my parents will have been married for 47 years. Throughout [...]
Thoughts on two overlooked components of leadership growth, and a final update on our garden. What are the factors that truly grow us into better leaders? Looking around at the most relevant and [...]
