The usefulness of this tool is not in taking it once, although it will help you when you take it now, but taking it once per quarter. It's a a compact scale for the measurement of psychological well-being developed in 1989 by psychologists Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at...
The Life Wheel worksheet is another simple but effective self-assessment along the eight dimensions of maintaining a balanced life, specifically in the framework of balancing with a professional career. Just as a wheel is smooth when balanced, this tool allows you to better understand where the bumps occur in...
The Leadership Wheel worksheet is a simple but effective self-assessment along the eight dimensions of effective leadership. Just as a wheel is smooth when balanced, this tool allows you to better understand where the bumps occur in your leadership role. It will highlight areas of development. These are the...
The Future You worksheet leverages a technique professional athletes have been using for a hundred years: Visualization. God designed us to automatically pursue a task once we make it an intention. This is known as the Zeigarnik Effect. Using this attached template, you will set a future state for your...
I travel across North America conducting this very unique Christian Professionals Workshop. This particular video was captured at the Greater Philadelphia Church of Christ in the great state of Pennsylvania. Some elements of the workshop can be found in other videos within this membership section and yet, the workshop...
A man was rowing along in life, paddling intently with his oars, while God, sitting at the rudder, steered. One day, the man said, “God, I want to go faster in life.” To this God cheerfully replied, “Very well my son, if you want to go faster in life,...
A book made famous by Oprah Whinfrey, The Secret, promises us we can have all we could ever want just by thinking of it assertively and positively. Oh yeah, you have to do a few chants every morning too. Well, a national polling firm named Penn, Schoen, & Berland...
People often ask me what Christian Executive Coaching is all about. Some believe it's consulting, others mentorship and still others some form of psychology or philosophy. As it turns out, coaching is none of those. It is simply accelerated growth through a greater awareness of possibilities. Executive coaches help...
What Does the Bible Say About Quitting?
Not much. The word “quit” is transliterated rarely in the scriptures – KJV (five times), NASB (once), NIV (nada). More commonly the Bible uses “cease” or “stop” instead. These words fail to convey the phrase and topic of today’s inspiration email, however. “I cease”...
The Linear Thinking Trap
Over the years, as a corporate leader, I strived to replicate problem-solving skills in my staff. Today, as an executive coach, I discuss with clients the importance of having a reliable methodology to work out creative solutions – lateral thinking!
What I find most often...