Last week, I was honored to have another guest post. This time it was on the Faith Driven Business website. If you're not familiar with this great organization, here's some more information taken from their website: "Faith Driven Business is a training network for Christian entrepreneurs building amazing businesses. We’re your go-to resource for all your business needs, from start-up, all the way to success. You’ll pick up the latest social media tips and the secrets to sustaining your business–and sustaining your faith–through triumphs and struggles. Entrepreneurs never fail intentionally. They have limited time, limited dollars, and limited access to the right people, resources, and...
Guest Post on CatalystConference.com
Last week, I was honored to have a guest post published on CatalystConference.com. If you're not familiar with the Catalyst Conference, here is a description of their history and current mission (from catalystconference.com/about-us): "Catalyst was conceived as a Next Generation Leaders Conference in 1999 by Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, John Maxwell, Lanny Donoho and several young leaders. Catalyst was created to meet the felt need that existed within the church leader space for a leadership event that was focused on a new generation of church leaders. Everything within this space seemed built around a forty to sixty year old mindset...
Leadership Fail
A number of years ago, I had to let an employee go. I’m not really sure at what point we moved away from using the term “firing” and started using “letting them go.” It almost makes it seem as though we’re scared to call things what they are. Or, saying that we’re letting someone go makes us feel better about our decision because it sounds like we’re opening the front door and releasing them much like we would a butterfly. But, this employee had not been performing well in their job for many months and it was probably a decision...