Networking. This word gets a bad wrap. It makes people sweat. It sounds dirty. You imagine plastering on a perma-smile and working a room at a party, slinging your business cards at strangers. You remember the insurance agent you barely know who calls you every six...

This is an exciting moment to be alive. It’s also a confusing moment to know how to be a healthy human and a leader. Unique pressures are biting at our ankles. Some of them are relatively new. Some of them are as old as time.    If you’re reading this I bet you’re a...

How many people simply can't survive longterm on their salary? A lot.  The quiet story behind many people working out of a deep life mission (pastors, non-profit leaders, teachers, coaches, etc.) feel a deep sense of purpose in what they do but are struggling to...

The incessant humming pressures of our age are wearing us threadbare at an alarming rate. Social media feeds, email inboxes and our constant availability weigh us down. The tricky thing about these pressures is they’re internal. Others won’t see how email consumption,...

It’s a blast working with leaders who want their lives to matter! Sometimes it’s also heartbreaking. Most leaders I meet are stuck in the mud. They want to impact others, but they’re hitting major barriers. They don't know where to run for help, so they attend a...

I was thirty years old with a big family, a busy schedule and debt. Every week my days and body wanted more from me than I could give. My role as a pastor and leader developer required me to produce valuable things every week. But I had a growing feeling deep in my...

Everyone has big dreams. They're a dime a dozen these days. Some people accomplish stuff and others don't. Some just talk, and others do. Talkers seem content letting their dreams slowly float away into the ether. Their words never amount to action, only slow regret....