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The Gap and the Gain
I want to introduce you to a very simple but important concept that has become...
It's more than a college major, more than a job and a career--though it can include these.
A Mission is a reason for existence that is driven more by IDENTITY (character/who you are) than by ability (skills/what you can do)--because what a person wants to DO in life is determined by who he/she...
I have good news and I have bad news. Which do you want first? If you're like me, I always pick the bad news first because then the good news can override it.
The bad news: Because of Adam and Eve and our fall with them in the Garden of Eden, we're guaranteed to have problems for the rest...
When you hear the word "passion," do you have a positive reaction or a negative reaction?
I have both! I have a love-hate relationship with passion.... On the one hand, I love passion because I actually identify as a passionate person--somebody who loves life and isn't afraid to show it. I take...
One of the most important skills that every leader must develop is the skill of communication. So, in a conversation, which is more important: speaking or listening?
If you said listening, you would be right.
It's biblical to be a good listener. James 1:19 says that everyone should be quick to...
Would you rather ask for permission or ask for forgiveness? When you see something that needs to be done, do you do it yourself, or do you hope somebody else will do it? Are you more of a thinker or more of a doer? Today, we dive into chapter 10 of this book in our exploration of the 21...
If you had to give away ONE MILLION DOLLARS, who would you give it to?
That is the question that I asked to my Leadership Mastermind students last week when we were discussing chapter 9 of the book The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow...
You get home; it's almost 8 p.m. You're tired, you want to get to bed, but you still have a lot of work to finish tonight. How do you LOCK IT IN and get it done?
You know this: Put down your phone and use a trusty To Do List. Then, begin.
Do You Believe in Multi-Tasking?
If it's that...
You can afford to fail. In Christ, you can afford to fail. When I was in middle school and high school, I wish someone had told me, 'Brenda, you can afford to fail because you are a Christian and you are in Christ.' He has already performed the perfect works for you. He has lived the perfect...
What do you want to do or maybe need to do, but you don't have the courage to do it?
When I asked the students in my Well-Led Life Leadership Mastermind this question last week, we were talking about healthy risks, such as trying out for a new sport, auditioning for the school play, asking...
This video is from the "Core Qualities of Christian Leaders" playlist, a series for middle & high school students who are actively preparing to fulfill God's mission in their lives by developing their character.
Even though you may not know exactly what God plans to do with your...
DOWNLOAD THE GOAL SETTING ACTIVATION PLAN
Goal setting is a skill. It's a process that has to be practiced. So in this video, we're going to practice, together, setting goals for four major areas of your life: your body, your brain, your heart, and your soul.
