Whenever you launch a start-up, it’s easy to get lost in all the details. For me I’m working on fundraising, marketing, vision, systems, campaigns, staff etc, It’s easy to always feel like you’re running in every direction. So I created a new habit, once a week I will pull-out a master doc folder with our vision, [...]

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Whenever you’re trying to gather support for a vision or project, that usually requires creating a team of people and supporters. Of course that is not easy to do, as must folks are stretched pretty thin. On top of that, there are many amazing organizations that do what you do, but better. 
When I was in corporate sales, whenever I [...]

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Some Monday’s I wake-up and have this deep sense of stress. So many “needs” that have to get done. I think the way you manage stress determines how effective you will be as a leader. Here are some thoughts: 
1. Gotta love what you do. Of course I feel a calling to launch a non-profit that [...]

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I’ve talked about this before but I think it’s a subject I would like to discuss a bit more. I love spending time with leaders. I don’t have what it takes to lead a multi-million dollar organization yet. So I need to surround myself with leaders who will push me. 
My wife attended many meetings with [...]

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I finally made it to my local coffee-shop and I’m enjoying a yummy latte this morning. I need a shot of energy as I’m still dragging. Not sure why, maybe it was yesterday’s travel to Dallas and meeting with some cool folks. I’m assuming age is catching up to me these days. Or maybe its a combination of multiple McDonald’s, Wendy’s [...]

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By nature I’m a strategist.  I can’ help but think that way. If I don’t have a plan, I feel like I will waste time doing “good” things but not “great” things. Every Monday morning the first thing I do after devotions is plan out my week.
My ultimate goal is not to get to technical. I [...]

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This morning I headed downtown to meet Michael Stewart who is on staff at Austin Stone. We had some great discussion about poverty, community development and the church. Here is what I know: I don’t know what I need to know so I can lead a great organization.  So I’m constantly reading, praying and asking [...]

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So, this has been one of the best weeks of ministry that I’ve had in a long time. Why you ask? Because I’ve spent time with people and not locked in some office dreaming about ministry or doing some lame to-do list. I suck at that stuff!
I love vision-casting, dreaming, planning, sharing and pouring into [...]

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