I was thinking through my life mission statement again the other day, and one of the points caused me to stop and reflect on the last 27 plus years . That point was this – I will learn one new skill every year. Making and fulfilling that one goal has changed my life in so many ways. First of all it has taken away a lot of the fear of the unknown. Learning new things requires you to venture into the unknown on a regular basis. It also removes fear of failure. You cannot learn new things without failing often, […]

Have you ever been at a place in your life where even though you tried really hard to be clear, you were completely misunderstood? As a leader, being misunderstood is one of the things we have to be willing to live with. There will be a large number of things that you will need to do as leader that people will not fully understand, and sometimes no amount of explanation will change their minds. Coming to the place where you can trust that God has got your back, and that he knows the motivation of your heart, is the only way […]