Each Monday we evaluate the Sunday services, asking ourselves four simple questions: 1) What went right? 2) What went wrong? 3) What was missing? 4) What was confusing? This is a wonderful exercise for us to go through each week, because it helps us to get better. And as we know, when we get better, we get bigger (i.e., God blesses us with increased gospel influence in our region - which is just what we want). But there's a very important aspect of this evaluation time that we don't … [Read more...]
The Art of Measuring Backwards
I finished a book this past Friday called 10x is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy that was recommended to me by one of my board members and I loved it. It was choked full of interesting and helpful things, and near the top of the list is what I'll be sharing today, which is the author's instruction to measure backwards. Let me explain... As leaders we strive to achieve ideals. We read books, attend conferences, do site-visits, seek wise counsel, and join coaching networks, … [Read more...]
How to Develop Strong Culture
In Reed Hasting's No Rules Rules he defines culture as a group's particular way of life. I like that definition and in this post want to answer the question: How do I develop my group's particular way of life? … [Read more...]
Say It Over And Over And Over
Former president Richard Nixon, in a speech to the National Press Club in 1972 said "When I say something so much that I am tired of hearing it my staff has heard it for the first time. When my staff is tired of saying something over again the press is hearing it for the first time. When the press is tired of saying something the public is hearing it for the first time." I love this quote because it reminds me of how important it is repeat (often) whatever it is that's important for my staff … [Read more...]