Write Effective Goals When we write effective goals they set the course for our success. As we look toward the future, they are what give us direction in each season. Effective goals are the rudder in our sailboat, guiding and directing the course of our lives personally and professionally. Therefore, it is crucial to set goals that will be effective in all areas of our life. During a recent Continue →
Personal Development
5 Tips to Accomplish Your Goals
Has this year gone as planned? Has it veered off course or have you not made the progress you anticipated in your personal and professional life? This is a common problem when setting goals that many leaders encounter. Keep reading for 5 tips that will help you accomplish your goals. Don't miss out on how to help your goals get traction, endure, and produce the results you desire. Did you watch Continue →
Doors Open When Leaders Obey God with Rich Bennett
Episode Description: Rich Bennett knows first-hand that doors open when leaders obey God. He was working in marketing for Sprint in KC when he felt the call of God to move to Colorado and join Focus on the Family, where he ended up serving on the executive team for 12 years! Then, in the last five years, he became President and CEO of Life Network, a nonprofit organization that provides physical, Continue →
A Mindset to Accomplish your Dreams
Accomplish your Dreams Dreams are powerful and give hope. Dreams are the seeds of inspiration we harbor in our hearts that carry us toward our future. We see the power of dreams throughout the Bible not just the dreams at night but the dreams of a future we hold close. It is often our mindset that allows us to accomplish the dreams we desire. We often take comfort in Jeremiah 29:11 "For I Continue →
Your First Step to an Extraordinary New Year
Do you crave an extraordinary New Year? But you’re currently overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of the season. Are you stuck between finishing up the minutia of this year all while planning and setting goals for the New Year? Is the noise of life making it hard to think about how to make this new year extraordinary? Are you like me? It’s that time of the year to get somewhere quiet or go Continue →
God Uses Rustic Beginnings with Jill Donovan
Episode Description: God used Jill Donovan's rustic beginnings to form a business that would bless women and fuel their faith. In 2004, Jill was in for a big surprise when she found herself on Oprah. Jill was there to talk about her regifting closet and got a real punch to the gut when expert guests for the segment said regifting was rude! So, Jill went home and turned her regifting closet into a Continue →
Discover your Life Purpose
Why do you exist? It is one of the most important questions you could ever ask yourself. So, let me ask you again…Why do you exist? The answer to that question is your life purpose. And you have the potential to discover it. That’s especially important for you as a leader because your life purpose also affects the lives of the people you lead. I had too many things leading me away from Continue →
Escape the Cycle of Self-Defeat
Have you ever felt a sense of guilt because you couldn’t make things work? Then you think…If I just try harder? Then you become fatigued? And then you want to quit? Finally, the cycle starts over again, and again, and again. Do you feel trapped in the cycle of self-defeat? Author John Ortberg has a name for this cycle – he calls it the “Cycle of Self-Defeat” in his book, The Me I Want to Continue →
Achieve Results like an Olympian
How To Achieve Results like Olympians At the end of each day regardless of your title or position, we crave as humans to make an impact in the world we live in. If you are working with a church, business, educational institution, or non-profit achieving results ultimately lays the groundwork for what you are working for. With these 4 qualities as your bedrock, you can achieve results like an Continue →
Meaningful Work
Are you searching for meaning in your work? Or more precisely, are you searching for meaningful work? It is impossible to have a great life unless it is a meaningful life. For many of us we know the truth that we find meaning in Christ as seen in John 17:3. We know we are created in Christ for good works, for we are God’s workmanship (Ephesians 2:10). In relationship with Christ, we have an Continue →