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“Sometimes it costs less to pay someone else to do it than it does to do it yourself.”
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Podcast Episode 9 – You Don’t Have to Do Everything
This week’s episode builds on Monday’s article on the same topi: learning to delegate. Here is the transcript of the podcast: Have you ever worn yourself out doing something by yourself because no one else will do it, or because they will not do it as well as you know it needs to be done? I […]
Delegate Like Moses
I am not a micro-manager, nor do I try to do everything. I have learned (sometimes in humiliating fashion) that there are many who have far more knowledge and much greater ability than I do. And so I have also learned the value of asking questions and letting other people do what they do well. […]
Quote Your Dad
“The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure.” (Pastor Jack McMaster on why he didn’t preach long sermons)
Podcast episode 8 – Give People a Chance to Try
This week’s episode builds on Monday’s article on the same topic: the importance of giving people the opportunity to try. Here is the transcript of the podcast: Have you ever thought, “If only someone would give me a chance”? I have, and on today’s episode, that’s the question we are going to explore. Whether it’s […]
Give People a Chance to Try
I vividly remember one particular day in my 8th grade math class. I don’t remember what concept the teacher was teaching, and I don’t remember many of the details, but I remember the specific experience. The teacher was reviewing concepts from the previous night’s assignment and called me up to the chalkboard to work out […]
Quote Your Dad
“Given the right circumstances, any one of us is capable of any failure”
Make it Safe to Fail
Have you ever seen someone’s spirit get crushed? I have. I can remember sitting in a fast food restaurant when I was young, when a boy at a nearby table spilled his soft drink. His mother immediately reacted by loudly and harshly belittling him with her words, and by publicly humiliating him. He was visibly […]
Interview Questions with Jonno White from Clarity
I recently had the opportunity to answer a few questions on leadership with Jonno White, from Clarity, in the “7 Questions on Leadership” series. Take a look at my interview questions and answers here! These interview questions give a small picture of what I have learned in my leadership experience.
Quote Your Dad
Life, you’ll notice, is a story.” John Eldredge