It is impossible to be in work mode all the time. Make sure you take time to relax. Play a game. Get a coffee. Go to lunch. Do something that is fun with your people. Let them see that you are still human and approachable. Learn what brings them joy and go do it with

Years ago, my friend and missions director at Churchome, Joanne Ramos, was speaking to a crowd on raising children when she said something that has stuck with me ever since. She said: Kids need infinite freedom within definite boundaries. This same idea can be applied to your team with powerful results. Provide the vision; provide the

World-renowned leadership expert, John Maxwell, says: Good leaders ask great questions. He even wrote of a book by that title that I highly recommend. As a leader, you have a big vision but only one brain. You may be highly skilled but there will always be areas you have not considered. Sharing your vision with your team,

Never shoot down an idea from your team! An idea may not make sense to you, but your team has boots on the ground. They are daily in the trenches. They see things you do not. The idea may not make sense at first but there is always a reason someone suggests a change. Instead

The Oxford Dictionary defines “persevere” as“continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.” According to Google, usage of the word has declined dramatically in the past century, but make no mistake, the ability to persevere through trying circumstances is crucial to success as