Have you ever trained for a race? Those who have know in the months and weeks leading up to the big day, whether by a step or by a mile, forward movement is progress. However, come race day there is a visible, marked difference between those who merely finish the race and those who run […]
Follow Up That Gets Results
Did you know that the work that comes AFTER the ask is just as important as the ask itself Follow-up is where work is done and results come. Accountability is tracked responsibility. I could speak all day … probably for days … on follow-up, why it’s vital, and ways I’ve seen it transform giving. Today, […]
Focus on Follow Up
A healthy system is a beauty to behold. Whether it’s traffic lights perfectly timed greeting you with green after green en route to work or a gorgeously executed family dinner that arrives hot to the table with all members ready to eat – systems that work can make life easier, more efficient, and even […]
Leaders are Learners
Be a ‘Learn-It-All’ Rather Than a ‘Know-It-All’ Driven. Independent. Encouraging. Visionary. Accountable. Trustworthy. I could go on and on listing the valued, desired qualities we look for in leaders as a society. However, I believe from a biblical standpoint the origin for the best leadership designed by God and humbly modeled for us by […]
4 Ways to Ask for Money
I will say, for most leaders, asking for money is one of the most challenging things that they do. I will not say that, for most leaders, this becomes easier over time because I don’t think it ever does. If you are focused on asking well… If you are focused on honoring God with […]