“Don’t fight it, Dan”
I worked in a bicycle store when I was in high school. I was trained on the job to set up new bikes out of…
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Displacement
Ever struggle to get dish soap out of a water bottle that has a narrow opening? I used to use so much water swishing, swirling,…
Leaders round
When I worked as a nursing supervisor, we were trained to round on our direct reports, similarly to the way nurses round on their patients.…
“You can do anything.”
An older gentlemen who has enjoyed a decorated career across the decades shared that one of the main reasons that he can do so many…
“Let’s call this one training”
A friend of mine told me a story about a time when a wise friend said, "Let's call this one training." The project they had…
The drama of the dogma
Preach in such a way that your faithful listeners deeply hope that what you are saying is true. I don't mean a long-shot kind of…
The best feedback
As leaders it can be very difficult to get relevant feedback that helps you grow. Ideally we would all have in-house mentors that deeply valued…
Pride before fall
King Uzziah had an amazing career--a war hero, a builder, an agriculturist, an organizer with advanced tech. He was famous, capable, and powerful. "But when…
“Is it right for you to be angry?”
The Lord asks this question twice of Jonah. The correct answer is obviously, "No." And that's the whole point. I think this is a wise…
Citizen Jonah
Jonah's nationalism disrupts his evangelism. He resents God's compassion for his enemies. And even though he experiences the kind of response prophets dream about when…