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The Discipline of Continuous Improvement And Growth “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” Richard Branson “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance.” Proverbs 1:5 There is a need for leaders in our fast-paced world. Leaders must have a disposition for disciplined growth […] LISTEN NOW
Leadership Focus “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” Bruce Lee “Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.” Proverbs 4:25 Why some leaders accomplish more than others. It is always intriguing to me what some people accomplish in a lifetime. Some people achieve a great deal more than others – significantly […] LISTEN NOW
Leaders and Cultural Intelligence “Strength lies in our differences, not our similarities.” Stephen Covey “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.” Proverbs 11:2 It’s more than classroom education; it’s your real-world education. Classroom education and business acumen will attribute to our leadership development, but in today’s world, we need more than just these two elements. […] LISTEN NOW
Writing And The Leader “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” Stephen King “And you shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.” Deuteronomy 27:8 Leaders writeIn today’s fast-paced world, how you present yourself and your ideas in writing can have a […] LISTEN NOW
Decision Making In Leadership “Be willing to make decisions. That’s the most important quality in a good leader. Don’t fall victim to what I call the ‘ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome.’ You must be willing to fire.” T. Boone Pickens “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 Leaders are required to make decisions and as the leader and […] LISTEN NOW
Enlisting Others “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Dwight Eisenhower “No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” 2 Timothy 2:4 Extraordinary leadership is not about you. It’s also not only about people following you. It’s […] LISTEN NOW
Leadership Health
Leadership Health “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb “Be not wise in your own eyes.” Proverbs 3:7 It’s possible to get a read on the health of almost any leader. Usually, this is determined by a variety of factors including their honesty, integrity, openness, and willingness to […] LISTEN NOW
Lead With Storytelling “The thing that I took away as an early fan from Bob Dylan was the storytelling aspects. He can tell some wicked stories.” Ed Sheeran “And [Jesus] said, ‘There was a man who had two sons.’” Luke 15:11 Storytelling Is Rememberable Storytelling is a communication tool that’s more powerful than most leaders recognize. People remember stories 22 […] LISTEN NOW
Leadership Resolve “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” Abraham Lincoln “Choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve […] LISTEN NOW
Live With Eternity In View Too often I meet people who live life with a myopic perspective. This is just another way to say we may be a little shortsighted. It may not be that we don’t see correctly but that we don’t see completely. It’s as if we recognize what’s right in front of us but cannot see with […] LISTEN NOW
Speaking Up When Conversations Go Wrong “You can only watch injustice go on for so long until you’re compelled to say something. To speak out against it.” Macklemore “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 How many times […] LISTEN NOW
The Laws Of Conflict “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” Ronald Reagan “Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers all offenses.” Proverbs 10:12 For anyone in leadership, conflict is inevitable. It will happen. And in some seasons it will feel like conflict management is the only thing you do. It […] LISTEN NOW
Integrity: 2 Levels & 3 Marks For Leaders “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” Dwight D. Eisenhower. “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be […] LISTEN NOW
Leading With Discernment “Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong, it is knowing the difference between right and almost right.” Charles Spurgeon. “My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and […] LISTEN NOW
The Value Of Discernment “My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.” Proverbs 3:21-23. It’s essential to keep certain things always within reach. Two of those things are […] LISTEN NOW
Discovering Your Values We all have them; the question is, do you know them? If not, you better figure them out because they have the potential to undermine your leadership. All of us live by values, whether they are spoken or unspoken. They are the backbone of our external behaviors, attitudes, commitments, and decisions. And many times these externals speak […] LISTEN NOW
Leadership Credibility It’s the combination of what you do and who you are that is built over years and yet lost in seconds. Leadership is about you, but it’s not all about you. In one sense leadership is not about you because the focus is on serving and bringing out the best in others. In another sense, it is about […] LISTEN NOW
Three Great Leadership Lessons From King David King David was an extraordinary leader. Here are three lessons about his leadership approach from a single reflective verse. All of us who lead have a leadership philosophy. Sometimes we are cognitively aware of it and other times we are not. Regardless, we lead from an inner place where our motives, character, and […] LISTEN NOW
How To Study The Bible Three simple steps to successfully studying the Bible on your own. An age-old and time-tested method that will make you look as smart as your pastor. Let’s face it. Many of us find the idea of personal Bible study daunting! Especially if we haven’t done it before. Don’t you have to be a trained theologian […] LISTEN NOW
Be The Man In The Arena Three declarations for the man in the arena who feels the agony of defeat. It is one of the most inspiring quotes of all time. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. […] LISTEN NOW
Becoming An Ironman Learning how to run the race set before us as iron men. It is a hard-won designation: Ironman. It indicates that you completed a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a marathon 26.22 run without a break. And you finished in under 17 hours. It is one of the premier endurance competitions on planet earth, and […] LISTEN NOW
Brave-hearted Men Becoming a brave-hearted man, when the moment calls for courage. As men, we relate to the tale of Braveheart! Instinctively we are drawn to Sir William Wallace’s courage as he avenges the death of his bride and revolts against the King of England whose troops had pillaged, raped, and killed his people unjustly. William had a cause that […] LISTEN NOW
13 Lessons Learned From Hybels Moral Failure Thirteen lessons I have learned from the failure of Bill Hybels and the Willow Creek Board. I am sure that many of us have been reflecting on the events at Willow Creek Community Church. Let me share some of my reflections and observations as to lessons that the church at large can learn […] LISTEN NOW
What The Board Of Willow Creek Did Wrong The three fundamental failures of the Willow Creek board and the lessons we can learn and avoid in the church. The recent resignation of the entire board of Willow Creek Community Church is not a surprise. It was inevitable given its governance errors in dealing with Bill Hybels, and the accusations against […] LISTEN NOW
Bill Hybels And Moral Failure In A Leader What lessons can we learn from the moral failure of another leader? The news from Willow Creek over the past few months has been ugly and distressing. An icon of a church leader (Bill Hybels) resigned amidst a growing number of accusations. The elder board who defended him has resigned because of […] LISTEN NOW
What Is A Good Mentor Four characteristics of good spiritual mentors, for effective disciple-making. Many of us want to mentor another man (just as we would like to be mentored by someone ahead of us). When the subject of mentoring comes up, I am often asked in one way or another, “What does a good mentor look like?” I would […] LISTEN NOW
Life On Life Mentoring Mentoring is more than reading a book, it’s requires a rub and transparency. The pie chart below reveals that the majority of men prefer to meet with a spiritual mentor on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. But there is a hidden truth to this preference in that the best spiritual mentoring is not the imparting of […] LISTEN NOW
Mentoring Makes the Difference What an infographic teaches us about men who want to be discipled and mentored. Mentoring, mentorship, and being mentored is the way of being a difference maker. Too many of us think that we cannot have much of an impact on our world because we are just ordinary people. But God is in the business of […] LISTEN NOW
3 Marks Of Meaningful Masculine Mentoring Relationships How to build effective relationships with other men. Think for a moment about the relationships you have in your life? How would you describe them? Many if not most of us long for relationships with other men that are deeper and more authentic than we presently have. Relationships where we can be ourselves, […] LISTEN NOW
Growing Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Why growing your emotional intelligence matters and three things you can do to increase it. The longer I lead, the more convinced I am that much of our influence stands or falls on our Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Good EQ gives us credibility while poor EQ sabotages it. It remains a skill set to which many […] LISTEN NOW
The Inner Voice That Undermines Our Leadership Whose voices are you listening to, the inner, outward, or the right voice? Some of the most important conversations are not those that we have with others but that we have with ourselves: those subconscious dialogues that we have daily. These conversations play a very significant role in forming our identity, then how […] LISTEN NOW
The 5 Hidden Dangers Of Success The pathway to success and failure in the life of every leader. Everyone loves success in life, but as it comes, we need to be wary of the hidden dangers that accompany this gift. I have watched great leaders flame out and fail, and their journey often follows a predictable pattern. Here are the […] LISTEN NOW
The genius of asking good questions Why mentors (and mentees) should all be asking better questions than knowing and giving the right answers. I have some friends who stand out as leaders and who have unknowingly mentored me through contact with them. One of their traits is that they are amazingly curious and always ask good, penetrating questions that cause […] LISTEN NOW
Discord, Relationships, and Commitment What to do when you disagree with someone, yet want to maintain a relationship. We live in a world where our differences are more defining than our similarities. Differences that used to be simple differences of opinion now often divide us in politics, business, faith, and relationships. As an example, consider the political hostility that divides […] LISTEN NOW
Encouraging In Challenges What does it look like for the church to truly be encouraging? Are we contributing to the church’s call to and for encouragement? In this message, Vince Miller addresses the appeal to encouragement when God’s people need it the most. Today he looks to one of the largest churches in the Bible, and a time of major […] LISTEN NOW
Spiritual Leadership In The Home “There is no such thing as a self-made spiritual leader. A true leader influences others spiritually only because the Spirit works in and through him to a greater degree than in those he leads.” J. Oswald Sanders “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker […] LISTEN NOW
National transformation is only one man away. God is still looking for men to stand in the gap on behalf of him for the land. In this episode of Man Talk, Vince Miller is joined by Dan Clites, Director of Church Ministry Development at LCMC and planting pastor who coaches planting pastors across the country. Today we hear Dan’s thoughts […] LISTEN NOW
We can develop a mindset as men that includes mission and vocation. Many men struggle to understand how their personal calling converges with their vocational calling. In this episode of Man Talk, Vince Miller is joined by Dan Clites, Director of Church Ministry Development at LCMC and planting pastor who coaches planting pastors across the country. Today we hear Dan’s thoughts […] LISTEN NOW
While we think mentoring contract might be a little too much, often they build agreement between two parties which make the mentoring relationship successful. Really? A mentoring contract? While it may sound like a little bit too much, this is what gives a mentoring relationship some clarity. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Greg Bourgond, founder of […] LISTEN NOW
Many men look for mentors without considering what type of mentor might be best. Discover the different types of mentors and what they provide. Not every mentor will fulfill every need you have as there are different mentors for different occasions and seasons of life. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Greg Bourgond, founder of Heart Of […] LISTEN NOW
While men love autonomy, we need relationships more than anything else and nothing drives success like a mentor relationship. Mentorship and discipleship was the key to Jesus’ success. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Greg Bourgond, founder of Heart Of A Warrior ministries, who is a prolific author (A Rattling of Sabers), men’s leader, and mentor to men. […] LISTEN NOW
Listening is a key skill in difficult conversation, but do we really listen when we face a moment of challenge. Most of us fight or flight when faced with a difficult, but what would happen if just listened more effectively? In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill English from Platinum Group and expert in the fields of counseling, business, and leadership. […] LISTEN NOW
No one wants to have a difficult conversation, but we all need to have them and learn how to lean into these challenging moments. Difficult conversations are never easy, but we all have to have them. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill English from Platinum Group and expert in the fields of counseling, business, and leadership. […] LISTEN NOW
Communication is a key skill in difficult conversations, but what we say and how we say it matters. We have all said the wrong thing in a difficult conversation, which ends up impacting the effectiveness of the already challenging moments. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill English from Platinum Group and expert in the fields of counseling, business, and leadership. […] LISTEN NOW
Convictional intelligence is discovering the smarts to lead and leaving a positive wake behind you. While each of us is given a level of intellectual ability or IQ, convictional intelligence is a different mental muscle. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Ken Larson, president of Slumberland Furniture, celebrating 50 years as an organization this year. Today hear as Ken […] LISTEN NOW
Do we really have a real conviction to lead, or do we just have a little passion? True leadership conviction is harder to find than we think. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Ken Larson, president of Slumberland Furniture, celebrating 50 years as an organization. Today hear as Ken and Vince share their thoughts on the need […] LISTEN NOW
Pushing past the human ego, and the pull of pride is difficult in leadership but not impossible to overcome. As a leader humility is hard-learned. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill Derrick, president of Derrick Building Solutions. Today Bill discusses how he discovered the importance of humility in his leadership and delegate dance of living in […] LISTEN NOW
Leaders must build trust without micromanaging their people. And while we want to delegate how can this best be done so that staff feels the freedom to create and lead? As a leader we rely on trust and delegation but how can leaders build this culture? In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill Derrick, president of Derrick […] LISTEN NOW
Leaders must be a continuous learner, as leadership is never done from a status environment. As a leader we have a responsibility to continuous improvement, and with this comes an impulse to learn. It is gained in drops and lost in buckets, In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill Derrick, president of Derrick Building Solutions. Today Bill […] LISTEN NOW
Integrity is more than just doing the right thing, it is about avoiding the wrong thing when no one is looking. Integrity is everything in business. It is gained in drops and lost in buckets, In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller is joined by Bill Derrick, president of Derrick Building Solutions. Today Bill shows us what integrity looks like […] LISTEN NOW
Is There Such A Thing As A Christian Business? SUMMARY: As we watch Christian business leaders use Christian symbols or phrases in their branding this raises a perplexing question. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller hosts Ken Larson, president of Slumberland Furniture. Listen as Ken shares his thoughts on business after 50 years of leading Slumberland and his position on this […] LISTEN NOW
Is It Possible For Everyone To Be A Leader? SUMMARY: Over the last few decades, one popular discussion has been around leadership and developing leadership skills for influencing other people. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller hosts Ken Larson, president of Slumberland Furniture. Listen as Ken shares his thoughts on leadership and the challenge of discovering if everyone can become a leader […] LISTEN NOW
We Can Always Put On A Big Show As A Leader, but it’s the character of the man and the leader that makes the real difference. SUMMARY: It is not so much our skill or ability as a leader that makes the difference but the character of the man leading. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller hosts Wayne Pederson, […] LISTEN NOW
6 Tell Tale Signs That It Is Time For A Transition As A Leader, and a few tips on how to handle it. SUMMARY: Transitions are never easy, but there are some that are handled well and others not so well. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller hosts Wayne Pederson, president emeritus of Reach Beyond an international ministry providing the […] LISTEN NOW
A Small Group Plays a Critical Role, even in the life of prominent leaders. SUMMARY: We should never underestimate the importance of a small group. In this Resolute Leadership Podcast, Vince Miller hosts Wayne Pederson, president emeritus of Reach Beyond an international ministry providing the message of Jesus Christ to nations across the world. Listen as Wayne shares about the importance […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: As we prepare for the skirmishes in our spiritual life, we can hold to the image of the Archer. The Archer teaches us six behaviors that each man should remember before and during battle. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller interviews Dr. Greg Bourgond, author of “A Rattling of Sabers” and President of Heart Of A Warrior Ministries. PODCAST: TRANSCRIPT: Vince: […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: As men, we have a pattern that we adopt in our decision-making. There are five which are common patterns for men which will not meet with lasting success. It is only God’s preferred decision-making strategy that will endure and produce lasting transformational change. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller interviews Dr. Greg Bourgond, author of “A Rattling of Sabers” and president […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: As men face battles in life, we often are confronted by worldly aggressiveness. In the face of these spiritual attacks, we may be tempted to run, when sometimes we are called to lean into the fears we have. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller interviews Dr. Greg Bourgond, author of “A Rattling of Sabers” and president of Heart Of A […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: No man wants to live as purposeless life as this only leads to aimless living when every man wants to win. But are there other consequences? In this Resolute Podcast, we discuss the consequences and how to stay on track with our purpose as men of God. PODCAST:
LISTEN NOWSUMMARY: At every stage of life, we seem to wrestle with some big questions. The purpose question is one that impacts men in their teens to men in the final stages of life. So how are we to respond to this profound question? In this Resolute Podcast, we address the wrestling and what it teaches us about ourselves and God. PODCAST:
LISTEN NOWSUMMARY: As men we do have an enemy working against us that want to keep us from God’s purposes for our life. Our enemy knows he cannot destroy God’s purposes. However, he can keep us from knowing these by distorting the truth. Distortion of truth has been Satan’s tactic since the beginning of time. In today’s Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller gives […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” You know Mark Twain was spot on with this quote. And as some of us know, the payoff of purposeful living is incredible. If we find and leverage our purpose, then the way we live is impacted. With purpose, […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: I rarely meet men that have life all figured out. In fact, I think most men are looking for something more than they have right in this moment. Most of the time this quest is connected to discovering our greater purpose through deep change. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller discusses our search for meaning and purpose through the life […] LISTEN NOW
SUMMARY: This week in the news, Johnny Manziel was offering advice to Lamar Jackson who was named the 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner. This heading immediately captured my attention, for all kinds of reasons. In this Resolute Podcast, Vince Miller shares his thoughts on wise counsel, reasons it’s important to the man of God, and what we should do to find it. PODCAST: […] LISTEN NOW