Grit & Growth

Great leaders possess a level of sustainable stamina that others don’t.  They have a unique ability to continue to press forward in the everyday grind of life and leadership.

Ever get tired of running the rat race?  The endless cycle of stress, exhaustion, and chaos?  There is a necessary level of endurance required to run the race of life and leadership, and there is…

The roads of life and leadership are filled with people.  These people play a significant role in the journey.  The ones we encounter along the way help determine our direction.  Good, bad, or indifferent, there…

Life and leadership places us in plenty of rooms. How do we know when it's time to find another one? Check out some thoughts in this week's @leadershipandmain post:

Every sporting arena has a tunnel.  In order to enter The Arena, every athlete must go through it.  Not only is it required for entry, it’s also where the athlete returns from the battle.  The…

Radishes and tomatoes produce fruit at different paces.  In life and leadership, the same is true.  The seeds we sew harvest at different times, some faster, some slower.   

A controlled sense of urgency can determine success or failure in a circumstance.  The urgency in which we attack an issue defines the path forward.  Urgency is necessary to triumph when the tension of situations…

There is plenty to be learned in seasons of scarcity.  While scarce seasons lack resources, there is no shortage of opportunities.  There is sufficiency found within the insufficiency.  It just requires the right perspective. 

Interceders are the people and moments in life that redirect our journeys. They meet us at our most critical intersections.

Enduring the race, it’s one of the greatest challenges in life and leadership.  Endurance is one of the most undervalued qualities in a person.  It’s the ability to continue pushing forward when we just want…