Tag: productivity
Why Your Time Off Will Never Be Enough to Truly DeStress You
By: Carey Nieuwhof Let me guess. You feel like you really need to de-stress. 2020 has been unreal, and almost unbelievably trying—far different than any year you’ve led through before. Every leader I talk to is tired. Well, more than just tired. Stressed. Deeply stressed. And kind of exhausted. There’s […]
Time Management Matters in a Pandemic More Than Ever
By: Brandon A. Cox Time Management Matters in a Pandemic More Than Ever .et_post_meta_wrapper As I write this, we’re preparing for our 17th Sunday of NOT meeting together for a weekend worship service. Most of our people understand and appreciate the caution. A few are trying to understand and be […]
The Liabilities of Being a Perfectionist
By Shawn Lovejoy: Too many leaders are paralyzed by perfection. While perfect may be inspiring in a moment or for a season, it is impossible when leading for long-term impact. To lead day after day, year after year, chasing perfect will wear you out. It’s simply not realistic. In a recent podcast […]
How To Stop Wasting Your Time
by Shawn Lovejoy: Everyone is busy. The temptation is to think that just because we’re very busy, that we’re being effective, or productive. Let me be clear: Busy or not, if you are not being productive…you are wasting your time! I am more convinced than ever before, that we can […]
How to Crush 7 Little Things That Are Ruining Your Productivity
Carey Nieuwhof: Ever notice your day seems to vaporize and you wonder what happened to all your best intentions? You’re ready to leave work but you barely even dented your to-do list. As a result, you’re going to have to try to justify squeezing an hour of work in once […]
7 Ways Smartphones Have Changed People at Your Church (And What to Do About it!) – unSeminary
by Rich Birch: Do you remember the world before the smartphones came and invaded all our spaces? I have a hard time recalling how we got along before these little rectangles of glass, metal and plastic lodged themselves firmly into our everyday lives. These devices have had simultaneously a profound […]
5 Steps for Leading Yourself as a Church Planter
By Dustin Neeley: There are many resources provided to Christian pastors that instruct how to lead your church well or lead your family well. However, there seems to be a lack of advice when it comes to leading yourself well. If you’re not leading yourself well, you can’t lead your […]
Eight Major Changes in Churches the Past Ten Years and Other Articles Church Leaders Should Read
By Dave Travis: Here’s a collection of interesting, thought-provoking articles from around the web from recent weeks. For more links, check out our Flipboard magazines: Leadership Network Today, Leadership Network Deep Trends, and Ideas to Implementation to Impact, where we curate the best in innovative ideas for church leaders. 1. Eight Major Changes […]