Thought Leaders Usually Aren’t
Summer time is here, so I’m recycling some of my favorite posts from past years. This one was especially fun to write because I was on a roll — or rather, on a rant! So…
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Impure and Unclean
Growing up in the junkyard meant working in the impure and unclean. Actually, not just working in it, but embracing it. It was routine to come home covered in grease, dust, oil, and sweat. After…
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Family | Leadership | Salvaged
The Power of Humor
Someone asked what my next book might be and I flippantly answered, “Jesus the Standup Comic. It’s the words of Jesus redone for a modern comedy club setting.” Everyone laughed and the conversation moved on….
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On mentoring
Every now and then somebody asks me to mentor them. I suppose this is God’s way of reminding me I’m getting older. But it is also God’s way of reminding me to give back. For…
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Yeah, but …
Have we forgotten how to listen? Have we forgotten how to communicate? Is it all just slogans, memes, and bumperstickers these days? Are those mostly written to be abrasive and provoke others, as they reaffirm…
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The Importance of Ownership
Ownership matters to the success of an endeavor. A business, nonprofit, team, family, or just about any effort needs people who act like owners. My book Salvaged touched on this in the chapter about scaling…
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Give Them the Opportunity to be Wrong
A simple way to broaden your leadership impact is to give your team the opportunity to be wrong. That doesn’t mean you actively encourage being wrong of course. You must still do all you can…
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Seriously, Nobody Cares if You Are The Smartest Person in the Room
Last week was my final meeting on a board I joined almost 18-years ago. Eventually I might rejoin the board, but it feels strange to step aside from something that has been a big part…
