I believe one of the biggest reasons people fail to accomplish their goals in life is, “sideways energy”.  Somehow, we have to learn that you don’t have to say “yes”. This is an important principle. If you say yes to something, whether you know it or not, you’re saying no to something else. And that something else may be more important.  [...]

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Do you have those days where you feel lost? Life seems so overwhelming, the to-do list is too long, the funds are too low and your energy level is entirely on empty. The past two days that’s how I’ve felt. This creates deep frustration and aniexty. Especially when you’re addicted to progress, productivity and results. [...]

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Some things I’m learning… Sometimes, in order to go forward you have to go backwards. Proper communication is vital. Too often we rush communications, and when we do that we create confusion and chaos. Leaders will always take the shots. Be prepared, stay humble and move forward. If someone is not criticizing you, then you’re [...]

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I’ve had my share of failures. Failing is apart of life. If you’re not failing, there’s a good chance you’re not risking. Lives of great leaders are littered with big-time failures. Many times we refuse to risk because we’re scared to fail. Check out this blogpost by copyblogger and be encouraged. Like I said, EVERYONE [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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