Equipping Leaders To Multiply
You start your day knowing the most important things you need to get done. But as you launch into your top priority, you get a text from a co-worker asking if you can talk for five minutes. The battle begins. You reason, “This will only take a few minutes.” “They are depending on me to respond quickly.” “I know I need to talk to them today, so I might as well get it out of…Continue Reading
The primary filter for how we invest time is the mission God has given us. Years ago, God made clear that the mission of my life boiled down to two words: Multiplying multipliers. If I use my time doing activities that don’t contribute to that mission, I’m being a poor steward of God’s calling on my life. This can be a challenge for many people in ministry. The strong pull to love and serve people…Continue Reading
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why is it when we can’t get it all done, we default to adding hours to our work week? Hitting the “can’t get it all done” point should lead us to evaluate our schedule, not extend our hours. Jason Fried, the co-founder of 37Signals, says, ‘Long hours, excessive busyness, and lack of sleep have become a badge of honor for many people these days. Sustained exhaustion is not a badge of honor; it’s a…Continue Reading
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] You waste more time than you think. If I waste money, I can work hard and earn more to replace it. But, wasted time cannot be returned. At age 29, as an Associate Pastor, I had more ideas than I had time. As a result, I was hurried, unfocused, and always stressed. It was a classic case of thinking I could get more done in a day than was possible. A seasoned leader recommended…Continue Reading
I made the same mistake this week that I make way too often…I put too much in my schedule and found myself in constant hurry mode. The people pleasing weakness in my personality causes me to say “yes” way too much. So when I make this mistake I find myself living in perpetual state of hurry, moving from one thing to the next with no margin to think, process or follow up. I find that…Continue Reading