I love baseball (long-suffering Padres fan!), but I only played one year of Little League as a kid. My sons, Garret & Taylor, both played. We all had very different experiences, but we all learned some valuable life lessons. 5 Valuable Life Lessons Learned From Little League 1. Swing like you mean it. This is something… Continue reading
A normal morning for me when I’m not on the road: go to the office and dive into the work I love to do – helping leaders locally & around the world impact children for Christ! But sometimes I get distracted. Not long ago I was sitting in my office – distracted. I had intended… Continue reading
We all have that one goal we want to accomplish, right? It might be a little goal that we keep setting. Or it might be a big goal that keeps alluding us. But we all have that goal. And we all want to be successful in accomplishing that goal. But it seems so hard sometimes.… Continue reading
It doesn’t seem that long ago that my oldest son, Taylor, was officially looking for his first real “job”. He was 17, had big aspirations and is an amazing young man (yes, I know, I’m supposed to think that – but he really is!). My other son, Garret (who’s also amazing 🙂 ) followed close… Continue reading
What do you fear? Several years ago we were at my son, Garret’s, soccer tournament. Between games we went for a walk in a little park near the fields. As we walked, I heard a very loud “whirring” sound. My son, Taylor, and I turned and got a big-time stare down by a little tiny bird –… Continue reading
“The world is a book, and those who don’t travel only read one page.” St. Augustine I stood on the sidelines and cheered my younger son as he played soccer with the other boys. It was something I had done countless times before. But this time was different… Continue reading
Change is inevitable. Change can be of great benefit, but often comes with great challenges. And it’s important to understand when change should be initiated. In our last article we shared 4 reasons change might be necessary, including: danger, datedness, direction & dimension. Click here to learn more about these reasons. The process of leading change will always… Continue reading
Change happens. Whether we want it to or not, it happens in our lives, ministries & organizations. Leading & managing change can be one of the most challenging aspects of our roles. But doing it well can be the difference between thriving and dying on the vine. Some of the benefits of positive change include: Continue reading