I’ve never been great at math. But there’s one kind of math I’m great at: Critic’s Math. It goes something like this: 1 insult + 1,000 compliments = 1 insult First coined by author Jon Acuff, this term is a brilliant way of capturing the tendency we have to completely disregard positive feedback compared to minuscule […]
A Must Try Time Management Tactic
For the past two months, I’ve been setting my phone on a 15-minute timer as a way of increasing my productivity and time management. I’m amazed how well it’s worked. I’ve been more focused, productive, and aware of how long I’ve spent on tasks or projects. It’s also made me wonder if I’m becoming some deranged […]
That Time We Met NFL Star Peyton Manning
Part of our recent vacation was spent at the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links. After golf, Iris, her parents, and I went to dinner at one of the resort restaurants. There was a really loud table right behind us, so I took a glance to see what was going on. Out of the corner of my […]
The Easy Way To Becoming An Awesome Encourager
It’s easy to catch someone doing wrong. But it’s also just as easy to encourage people by flipping that logic on it’s head. So how do you become an awesome encourager? Catch people doing something right. Catching people doing something right starts you on the road to becoming an awesome encourager. If done on a […]
The Three C’s of Leadership [VIDEO]
Here’s part 2 (of 2) of the short leadership teaching I gave for BASIC Live. The rest of the conference can be purchased on their website, and all proceeds go to benefit BASIC. In it I cover how I borrowed from Bill Hybel’s teaching on character, competence, and chemistry, and how I implemented it into recruiting. […]