by admin | Aug 28, 2018 | Coaching, Leadership
Andy Stanley recently stated this in his podcast. He said, “I am responsible for every bad decision I have ever made”. And you know what, I have to say the same thing. And so do you. Let me say that again. “I am responsible for every bad decision...
by admin | Aug 21, 2018 | Leadership, Success
In the Bible, we read that the fruit of the Spirit is “love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Gal 5:22-23). Whether you are a Christian or not, I believe we can all agree that these are the...
by admin | Aug 14, 2018 | Coaching, Leadership, Strategy, Success
A common question is “why should I hire a coach?”. A good business coach brings many benefits to their clients. They bring accountability, knowledge & experience, tools, education, and much more. But I believe one of the greatest values we bring to...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success
Recently, as I was exploring options for starting a new business, a coach gave me some sound advice. He said “John, you have to determine your prize and then consider the price”. Prize and price. In any major decision, it’s really that simple. It...
by admin | Jul 31, 2018 | Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Success
The Honeymoon Trap is the first challenge faced by the entrepreneur. We all know what we mean when we refer to the “honeymoon period”. But what is the honeymoon trap? The honeymoon trap often happens with start-up enterprises shortly after they get off...
by admin | Jul 24, 2018 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
In his leadership podcast, Craig Groeschel recently addressed how effective leaders handle criticism. One of the most powerful statements made is for us to lead from deep and grounded confidence. This past year has been tough on the trees in our yard. Last summer we...
by admin | Jul 17, 2018 | Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Success
Over the past few years I’ve done a lot of soul-searching and reflection on the idea of what God is really calling me to do with my life. I’ve successfully led organizations and businesses of various scale, and have enjoyed so much of what I have done. ...
by admin | Jul 10, 2018 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
I love to help others perform at their best. There’s an old adage from scouting that I was taught growing up, “leave a place better than you found it”. We can apply this principle to almost everything we do in life. The idea of “leave the world a better...
by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | Leadership, Strategy, Success
As a leader, we need to embrace change. Change is inevitable. It is the one constant in life. But how we plan for, execute and manage change is not. Changes can be well thought out and executed. But sadly, so many times, change is executed very poorly. One of the...
by admin | Jun 5, 2018 | Leadership, Success
The proverb goes like this. Two men, a wise man and a fool, were caught in the forest during a stormy night. When lightning struck, during that brief moment of illumination, the fool looks up at the sky and admires the lightning. But the wise man uses the...
by admin | May 30, 2018 | Coaching, Leadership, Success
For most people, pursuing their dreams seems just like that, a dream. While most say that they are trying to figure out their place in life, the majority of us are afraid to pursue those big dreams. Finding our purpose is only the first step, acting on it is much more...
by admin | Apr 25, 2018 | Leadership
If you know me at all, you probably know that I am an avid supporter of Boy Scouts. I’ve been part of the scouting movement almost my whole life. I’m an Eagle Scout and the father of an Eagle Scout. A couple of years ago, after serving as...
