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Coaching at End of Life
In a few short weeks we will be offering a new training called Coaching at End of Life. This training is perfect for the pastor, chaplain, church leader or coach who wants to use a coach approach to minister to the dying and the grieving. Participants will gain practical skills and behaviors that will equip [...]
Baby Step Your Way to Achieving Your Vision
Working towards a big vision is a powerful experience. As a compass, a vision can be a decision-making tool for all of your day-to-day actions. If the action will take you towards your vision, you do it. If it won’t, you don’t. Simple? Yes. Easy? No. Vision work can be daunting as well, and I see [...]
Vision Comes Before Action
Some say the journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. I disagree. The journey of a thousand miles begins by identifying the destination. Before you do the important work of setting your 2012 goals, you must get out the Windex and clear up your view of where you/your team/your congregation are going. Coaching [...]
Create the Space to Have a Great Year
In December, I commented on the trend that people seemed to be already living in January. I invited you to come back to the present and take some time to celebrate and rest. Well, it’s January now, so you have my permission to get into action again. And I’m going to help you do it, [...]
A Roaring Fire Needs Space Between the Logs
This month we’ve been talking about being present in the moment of this glorious season. As my gift to you for the holidays, my last blog post for this year will be to present to you the poem “Fire,” by Judy Brown. Judy so clearly catches what we all know about the need to not [...]
Taking Time to Celebrate and Rest
Pastors and church leaders have been talking to me about their plans for next year. It’s like they’re impatient to get the holidays over with, and they wish they could skip over this holy day altogether. I know that part of this urgency comes from a sense of hopefulness and excitement about what’s on the [...]
