“God will not guide us into an intolerable scramble of panting feverishness.” -Thomas Kelly Busy. That’s how most people describe the holiday season. While the the holidays might seem distant, the reality is they are just a few weeks away. As I've been considering my calendar and commitments during this busy time of year, I pulled [...]
Few people go through life purposing to work too hard. Yet, many of us find our time consumed by work, leaving little time for what matters most. We fail to understand that working too hard is a choice — one that we make consciously or by default. But the beauty of living the entrepreneurial life [...]
Mark Driscoll, lead pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, resigned a little over two weeks ago. While I feel great compassion for Driscoll and his family, I also believe his is a cautionary tale with important leadership lessons for us as coaches and our clients. In a statement released by the church’s board of [...]
Life balance. In today's 24-7 wired world, it can seem elusive. We long for healthy, balanced living, but despite our best efforts, we run from morning to night, day after day and week after week. We keep telling ourselves it will be better next week or next month. But it never is. Balanced living doesn't [...]
As an over-40 woman who attends a multi-site church located in Washington, DC whose primary demographic is single 20 and 30 something’s, I’ve had a front row seat to the huge demographic shift occurring in our churches as Millennials forge a distinctive path into the future. I’ve seen both the promise and the challenges facing [...]
As coaches, we’re experts at helping our clients celebrate their wins. But in our desire to serve our clients well, our temptation is to refocus on the future too quickly. On to bigger and better things right? Not exactly. When our clients experience a win or go through a failure, we need to worry less [...]
The magic number is 21. That’s it — 21 days to change a habit. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Just three weeks of your life, and you are on the road to successful change! Yet, some people spend a lifetime trying to change negative behaviors (Layton). As coaches, how can we be a catalyst for lasting [...]
"We don't see things as they are; we see things as we are." Anais Nin It was Friday, 8 :00 am, and I had just sat down with a hot cup of coffee, my Bible, and my Bible study homework. Just as I was settling in, the phone rang. I picked it up and grunted [...]
“You are so much more alive,” my friend said when we met for coffee last Friday. “Walking away from the corporate world was the best thing you’ve ever done.” I couldn’t agree more. Our conversation fell near the one-year mark of my grueling decision to walk away from my corporate job and its 401(k) and [...]
The GROW (Goal, Reality Check, Options, Will) Model, a conversational structure commonly used in coaching, is a good choice for helping client achieve concrete goals. For example, the GROW model is a good choice for accomplishing practical tasks such as completing a project, eliminating debt, or developing a skill. GOAL The goal is the action or project a [...]