Change Your World Perhaps you’ve heard that next month is the release of a new book I had the honor to write with John C. Maxwell: Change Your World: How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make A Difference. In this book, John and I share practical advice for initiating positive change in your sphere of influence. John […]

Advice as to Advertising The goal of mentoring isn’t to gain the gratitude of your mentees or kudos of your peers. Gratitude is a natural by-product for a job well done. Kudos are wrapped in your mentee’s success. Leonard Bernstein’s letter to his mentor Serge Koussevitzky, the famous Russian-born conductor, composer, and Boston Symphony Orchestra […]

From the Ground Up Mentoring is important at every level of an organization. It should be folded in from day one to day done. Not only should experienced leaders guide young persons freshly entering the workforce, but seasoned leaders should also actively engage in expanding their education from reverse mentoring experiences.  Reverse mentoring pairs experienced […]

Whether or Not You are Doing It A budding pianist approached Leonard Bernstein and begged the famous conductor to mentor him.  The brilliant Mr. Bernstein responded, “Tell me what you want to do and I will tell you whether or not you are doing it.”  Only a master can offer that gift.  More likely than […]

4 Pro-tips for online meetings that POP! Online meetings were novel at first, but now we are all starting to feel the fatigue. Knowing that remote meetings are likely, in some form or other, to be a normal part of our working lives, here are four ways to keep your audience (and yourself) enthused and […]

Dream Momentum + Growth + Change + Future Dreaming is looking to the future – imagining the possibilities that will shape the future and cultivating a willingness to pursue effective ministry. It is also re-entry into the Design phase to do it all again. Maybe better, faster, more simply or with increased effectiveness.