Recent: Leadership

  • Lost Time – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on March 13, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “Lost time is never found again.”
    – Benjamin Franklin, inventor

    P.S. To learn 34 proven principles to minimizing your “lost time,” check out Time Management for Busy Pastors.

  • The Best Way to Get Even – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on March 6, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “The best way to get even is to forget.”

    - Harvey Mackay, author

  • Perfection – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on February 20, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.”

    - George Will

  • There’s No Such Thing – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on February 13, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity.”
    – Tom Peters, Author

  • Can I Help You Read More This Year?

    Originaly Posted on February 12, 2010 Posted in Books, Leadership |

    Well, now they’ve done it!

    For years one of the frequently asked questions in my coaching networks has been “How can I read more?”  And for years I’ve been able to quietly give a tip or two in passing and move on, but now…

    The team here at Church Leader Insights has twisted my arm and convinced me to share my hard-earned – and up until now closely held – secrets to reading more in a brand new, 75-minute webinar called (creatively enough) “How to Read More.”

    The How to Read More Webinar
    Tuesday, February 16
    1:00pm – 2:15pm Eastern

    12:00pm – 1:15pm Central
    11:00am – 12:15pm Mountain
    10:00am – 11:15am Pacific

    Here’s some of what I’ll be sharing:
    - How to find time to read (without robbing time from the more important things)
    - How to know what to read (and what NOT to read)
    - How to increase your reading speed (hint: its not by becoming a speed reader)
    - How to retain what you read
    - How to get everything you can from a book
    - How to stay motivated to read (and not to feel guilty if you aren’t)
    - Plus much more

    Plus, just for Pre-Registering you’ll receive over $97.00 in FREE BONUSES (that’s more than three times your investment).

    So, will you join me (on the phone and over the internet) for this practical training opportunity?

    Hurry though, you have to pre-register to get your bonuses and this thing is filling up fast!

    REGISTER NOW FOR THE
    HOW TO READ MORE WEBINAR

    P.S. If you’ve been waiting to apply for my new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network, now’s the time — it starts next Thursday — Click Here to Download Your Application

  • NEW PODCAST – Interview with Perry Noble

    Originaly Posted on February 4, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

    PerryNobleDon’t miss this month’s Church Leader Insights Podcast, where I interview Perry Noble, Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC, about leadership, stewardship and moral integrity.

    In this special podcast, you will actually get an ‘inside look’ into my current TeleCoaching Network for Senior Pastors where participants had the chance to hear from Perry… now, you do too.


    Click Here to Listen Now

    P.S. Did you know that you can subscribe to the podcast, so that you’ll automatically get each month’s CLI Podcast?

    For more info on Subscribing to the Podcast, click here.

  • The Best Possible Use – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on January 30, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it.  The time will pass anyway;  we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.”

    —  Earl Nightingale, Motivational Speaker and Author

    Reports from the Road – Atlanta

    Johnson Ferry Baptist ChurchWhat a great first week it’s been on the Top 3 Growth Barriers Tour for Senior Pastors!

    Today is stop #4 and I’m in Metro Atlanta (Marietta), getting ready to train a great group of Senior Pastors – well over 100 – in the top 3 growth barriers that every church faces, regardless of size.

    Our host today is Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, and they were gracious enough to partner with me to invest in some of my fellow pastors.

    A lot has changed around Metro Atlanta since Johnson Ferry Baptist Church began in the early 1980’s, but one thing has remained constant: their solid commitment to Christ and expanding His Kingdom.

    It’s going to be a great day in the Peach State!

  • Principle vs. Popularity – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on January 23, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated.”

    – Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. president

  • The Little Things – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on January 16, 2010 Posted in Leadership |


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    “It’s the little things that make the big things possible. Only close attention to the fine details of any operation makes the operation first class.”

    J. Willard Marriott Sr., Hotel Executive

  • A Spotless Reputation – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on January 9, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “The purest treasure mortal times afford is spotless reputation.”
    – William Shakespeare, playwright

  • Truth for the New Year – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on January 2, 2010 Posted in Leadership |

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    “If you don’t fail now and again, it’s a sign you’re playing it safe.”
    Woody Allen, Director

  • Pressure… A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on December 19, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

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    “Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it’s because you’ve started to think of failure.”
    – Tommy Lasorda, baseball manager

  • Achieving Your Goals – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on December 12, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

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    “Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.”
    – Tom Landry, football coach

    P.S. To learn about setting and achieving Godly Goals that will positively impact your leadership, ministry and family, check out my new resource, Setting and Achieving Godly Goals.

  • NEW PODCAST – Top 9 Books of 2009 for Church Leaders

    Originaly Posted on December 11, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

    December is a great time to look back over the previous 12 months, reflect, collect all that you have learned and celebrate what God has done.

    One area where 2009 has been a great year is with regard to incredible books for church leaders!

    We’ve seen proven additions from Geoff Surratt, Gary McIntosh and Elmer Towns, among others.

    As the old saying goes, all leaders are readers, and that’s especially true of growing church leaders.  With that in mind, below you’ll find the Top 9 Books of 2009 for Church Leaders.

    Click Here to Listen Now

    P.S.  Did you know that you can subscribe to the podcast, so that you’ll automatically get each month’s CLI Podcast?

    For more info on Subscribing to the Podcast, click here.

  • Your Goals – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on December 5, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

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    “Your goal should be out of reach, but not out of sight.”
    – Anita DeFrantz, Olympic rower

    P.S. To learn how to set goals that will positively impact your leadership, ministry and family, check out my new resource, Setting and Achieving Godly Goals.

  • Setting & Achieving Godly Goals – New Resource

    Originaly Posted on December 1, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

    I am so excited about the brand new Setting and Achieving Godly Goals resource that we’re releasing today at Church Leader Insights.

    It’s a jam-packed, 3 hour resource where I teach you how to set and achieve goals in all of the most important areas of your life.

    I have never met a church leader who doesn’t want to accomplish something in their life and ministry, to do big, God-honoring things… but I have met a lot of them over the years who don’t know how to set and work towards the goals that will make that happen.

    In this brand new resource, you’ll learn how setting goals will grow you and your church, and have a profound impact on your personal life as well.

    Specifically, you will learn:

    • Why every pastor should be a goal setter (and how to do it ASAP)
    • How goals impact the growth of your church (it’s more than you realize)
    • What goals can (and cannot) do for your life
    • The Biblical connection between goal setting and spiritual growth
    • The 10 key principles of GODLY goals (any one of these will make a huge difference)
    • The connection between goals and faith (it’s not what you think!)
    • The top five types of goals and how to start setting them for your life
    • How to make your goals the B-E-S-T!
    • Why you may not need more spiritual goals (yes, you read that right)
    • The positive impact that goals will have on your spouse and children (they want you to have goals!)
    • What to do when you don’t achieve all your goals
    • How to fully design your life to honor and glorify God

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  • What Are You Passionate About? A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on November 28, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

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    “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”
    – Julia Child, Chef

  • The Greatest Conflicts – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on November 21, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

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    “The greatest conflicts are not between two people, but between one person and himself.”
    – Garth Brooks, singer

  • Never Give Up – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on November 14, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

    “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”
    – Harriet Beecher Stowe, Writer

  • People Never Forget – A Saturday Quote

    Originaly Posted on November 7, 2009 Posted in Leadership |

    “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
    – Maya Angelou, Poet

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