When I started writing, I made this common error: ambiguous pronoun reference. Ambiguous pronoun reference occurs when pronouns such as this, that, these, those, it, they, or them are used without a clear antecedent (noun or noun phrase that the pronoun replaces or represents). Don’t worry, I’ve got examples for you! Error: “The team worked […]

Julia Whelan, a successful audiobook narrator, was recently interviewed by Brian Bartes on his podcast. We usually take for granted that audiobooks are right at our fingertips, a click away, without thinking about everything that goes into creating one. I learned from this podcast that there is a whole world of narration and narrators. One […]

A few months ago, a person close to me got on my case—and for good reason. In meetings with her, I often arrive five to ten minutes late. I was so grateful for her feedback that I have now remedied my tardiness. What does a leader communicate in one or two instances of being late? […]

If I were to choose a universal problem that all leaders wrestle with, it would be time management. Some say we cannot manage time, we can only manage what we do with it. Regardless of how we communicate it, time and how we spend it is usually of top concern, and I believe it should […]

Part of my time during every new-staff orientation at our organization is to give a talk about emotions. I encourage our staff members to consider routinely sharing their emotions with someone in their life that they are close to, such as a spouse or trusted confidant. When people understand the emotions a loved one wrestles […]

I was recently talking to a leader friend of mine, and we were discussing how team members sometimes are not able to perform to the level we need. Then we both agreed that leadership is about accomplishing the mission through imperfect people. Our people are imperfect. We are imperfect. Yet, dedicated leaders forge forward and […]

As leaders we must remain healthy in tens of areas, from managing our calendar to being clear about our priorities between work and family. And while there may be tens of areas to keep finely tuned, four undergird them all. Four areas must be tended to daily—or even multiple times a day. To do this […]

As leaders, if we are not careful, we end up spending so much emotional energy on managing, explaining, and dealing with frustrations related to why people do or don’t do what we think they should. The source of our frustration is expecting people to do something they are not doing and believing it is because […]

Regardless of the team you have or the organization you lead, strive to reach a stage of clarity about your vision that includes these three focuses: Aiming for excellence People are growing The world is impacted Spend your time and effort to create such an organization, hiring people and expecting the following from them: “If […]

Today, I’m reaching out with an exciting opportunity, an invitation for you to play a pivotal role in shaping a project that’s close to my heart and, I hope, will be close to yours, too. As you know, my passion and calling are to help Christian leaders and entrepreneurs be the best stewards of their […]

As Christ-followers, when we read the book of Revelations with its spine-chilling scenes and imagery we often become quiet and scared. At least, this was my experience for many years—but then I had an idea. What if I trusted the Lord? At one point after COVID-19 had swept across the globe, my wife told me, […]

Many leaders know the way to go, but their organizations are not healthy enough to make the necessary changes. A few years ago, to avoid an unexpected negative business situation, one of my partners suggested we hire 90 people within three months in one of the countries where we serve. The senior leadership agreed, so […]