The Number One Way Leaders Get Derailed
Recently, I wrote about how leaders must learn to handle criticism and overlook offenses.
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Four Temptations Christian Leaders Face
For more than thirty years, I have worked in the publishing field with Christian leaders, authors, and other creatives.
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Anatomy of an Effective Blog Post
How can you be more efficient and effective in writing your blog posts? Use a template. Here are the five component that are part of my template.
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How to Create Margin in Your Overly Busy Life
Most people I know still feel overwhelmed by life’s demands. Despite all the gadgets and gizmos, they don’t have more time.
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44 Actions You Can Take Now to Boost Your Energy
Too often, we seem to accept the fact that our energy level is what it is. Not true. Here are 37 things you can do to put more spring in your step.
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How to Overcome the Winter Blues
I started experiencing mild depression the week before Christmas. Here’s how I overcame it by re-focusing on the basics.
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Why I Stopped Reading Your Blog
I am a loyal person. Once I let you into my life, I almost never ask you to leave. But I have had enough. I just unsibscribed from your blog. Why?
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Are You Focusing on the Obstacle or the Opportunity?
Many people fail at work and in life because they focus too much on the obstacle rather than the opportunity. Is it true in your organization?
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A Tale of Two Leaders
More than twenty years ago, I had an experience with two very different leaders. Those experiences have dramatically shaped my own view of leadership.
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Where Are You the Most Productive?
According to author Jason Fried, work rarely happens at work. Instead, it typically happens outside the office. How can we take advantage of this fact?
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Why Leaders Exist
Why do leaders exist? This is perhaps one of the most simple yet profound questions we can ask about leadership.
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Why You Must Confront Seemingly Indispensable but Disrespectful Team Members
When seemingly indispensable employees become disrespectful, you must confront them.
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The Easiest Way to Overcome Bad Habits
Do you have a bad habit you’d like to overcome? If so, you might take a lesson from the pin oak tree, focusing on what you want rather than what you…
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How to Avoid a Public Backlash When Introducing a Major Organizational Change
The TSA is suffering a backlash in the court of public opinion. This entire mess was largely avoidable. How? Through a better executed communications strategy.
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The Incarnational Principle of Leadership
The incarnation is the Christian teaching that God became man. This teaching is beginning to have an enormous impact on my practice of leadership.
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Confronting the Curse of Busyness
Many of us have succumbed to the curse of busyness. A few of us have started a quiet rebellion. Will you join us?
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How Leaders Make Tough Decisions
As a leader, you will often have to make tough decisions. Former president George W. Bush provides an inside look at how leaders go about this daunting work.
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How Social Media Saved a Movie
The movie, Blue Like Jazz, was dead. But two fans resurrected it. All they had was a dream—and the power of social media. They have just made history.
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How Publishers Are Using Book Trailers to Sell Books
Publishers are increasingly using “book trailers” to raise awareness for their books. We are certainly using them here at Thomas Nelson.
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The 10 Psychological Stages of Public Speaking
I go through about ten psychological states when I speak publicly. It has been helpful to me to identify these, so I am not surprised when they occur.
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Candid Answers to Tough Leadership Questions: An Interview
Last spring, Jim Bradford , Dean of Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, interviewed me on my leadership philosophy and practice. ...
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How to Retain More of What You Read
One of the most important things you can do to grow as a leader is to read voraciously. But how can you better retain what you read?
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10 Ways to Create a Better “About Page” for Your Blog
For most bloggers, their About Page is one of their most visited pages. Yet few bloggers take advantage of this. Here are ten ways to make it better.
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Why Public Speaking Is So Important for Authors
If you are an author—or want to become one—you need to seriously consider ramping up your speaking career.
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