“Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.” Immanual Kant *Quick note* I missed my first Climb last week. We had a killer event in youth ministry, YouCon and I was on full afterburners all week. I’m sorry I missed you – but if I was going to break goal for … Continue reading Mind Dump & Priorities

“Security is defined by ones ability to produce.” General Douglas MacArthur Do you feel like you have a lot of responsibility and need to organize it? How do you keep yourself on track and prioritize? You might have your own systems in place for keeping all that you do in check – but in the … Continue reading The Weekly Planning Session

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Napoleon Hill I saw a presentation a long time ago that stuck with me. The presenter was talking about how to lay out your priorities in planning. He started by talking about how everything is constantly vying for your attention, to equal urgency … Continue reading Big Rocks vs Little Rocks

You have great things on your mind and heart. That greatness isn’t the “worldly greatness” but one of the Lord. That’s different. It’s life-giving. What dream do you need to breathe life into with action?

“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what is.” Steve Jobs One of the most difficult things to accomplish is taking what dream and vision you have on your heart and mind, and give it wheels. How do you do it? Building a business, leading in ministry, raising a family, learning a … Continue reading Do. Intentionally.

Moving a dream to crafting a vision and building a roadmap of goals requires planning and hard work….

You can either square up with what’s been sitting on the heart or confirm that it’s not something you’re going to do — which frees up cap space for the things you do want to do. But as my dad raised us on… “the worst things in life are the woulda, coulda, shouldas.”

“Where does discipline come from? This is a simple answer. Discipline comes from within. Discipline is an internal force.” Jocko Wilink I alluded to the challenge our mastermind leader put forth, to come up with a word to serve as a guiding mission for the year. After pondering and prayer I settled on two and … Continue reading Righteous Discipline

Culturally, industry and church feel like oil and water but when you lead in both you begin to see how one can strengthen the other. Aside from being open and listening to the Spirit, here are a number of ways I find overlap…

It’s tough to do it yourself. It’s tough to maintain the motivation and drive you can peek with, alone. It ebbs and flows. Waxes and wanes. Breeds inconsistency. Accountability through various relationships such as a spouse, boss, mentor, or spiritual director is great but sometimes you need next-level attention for the long arc as a leader. I know I do.

Gut Check. How are you doing? How are your pillars and how would you rate them, being 100% honest with yourself? Where are you advancing well and where do you need help?

My fantasy football league finished for the season this week. After running most of the season at or near the top, my team ran out of gas the last stretch and became a bottom feeder. You can learn a lot from sports as a competitor or fan. Let me tell you about a lesson I witnessed from being a football fan…

But it’s time to get back at, to rebuild discipline. Not as it was, but to refine forward knowing what life is like with our family of five.