People and churches respond to accountability in one of two ways. Either they pull back from the prospect of increased attention or they embrace the opportunity to reach their potential and achieve better outcomes. Many of us don't have effective … [Continue reading]
Make Decisions with the Eisenhower Matrix
Somewhere along the way, my three worlds—personal, professional and organizational—became saturated with activity. More responsibility, more worthwhile tasks and more can't-miss family moments mean that decisions about what to do and when to do it … [Continue reading]
3 Ways to Measure Church Health
We have long measured outward signs of church health. They tell the story of needs met, people reached and lives changed. But do traditional measures of health tell the most important parts of that story? Most churches measure the usual things and … [Continue reading]
Shift Gears from Good to Great
There have been too many seasons in my life when I settled for the good at the expense of the great. It's happened when I was too comfortable with life, my job and my organization, and the result has been something far less than what I'm capable of. … [Continue reading]
Use Medium-Term Goals to Stay on Target
Medium-term goals are a natural extension of weekly goals, details and to-do lists. They are the incremental checkpoints that have to be reached on the way to annual goals and objectives. Let's define the duration of goals this way: Short-Term … [Continue reading]
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