What to Do When Work Becomes an Idol
Work used to be something about you, not something that defines you. Now, we ask someone what they do as soon as we learn their name. When we ask each…
Karen Swallow Prior Answers Our 5 Big Leadership Questions
As a child, Karen Swallow Prior didn’t see herself as belonging to the Church, though she was raised and immersed in Christian culture. Instead, books became her quiet refuge, her…
Passion Shouldn’t Be a Prerequisite for Work
I graduated seminary in 2011, on the heels of the Great Recession. Very few companies were hiring. In fact, many were laying people off. Let’s just say that in a…
Why Every Entrepreneur Needs to Rethink ‘Leadership’
I need to get something off my chest. It’s something I have been feeling for a decade. Something I would try to articulate to others but they would just reframe…
You Don’t Have to Have It All Together at Work
As the leader, it’s natural to want your team to think you have all the answers. It’s tempting to think that they will trust you more if you are always…
8 Pieces of Practical Advice for Actually Changing the World
After more than 20 years of professional ministry experience and a decade focused on philanthropy and developing leaders for the nonprofit world, I often get into conversations about how to…
How Perfectionism Can Kill Your Goals
Why do 92 percent of all New Year’s resolutions fail? Why do we start and stop diets? Why do we half write books that we never publish? Why do we…
What Healthy Young Christian Leaders Know
When young leaders are looked down on, organizations struggle. In the workplace, looking down on young leaders hinders the organization from moving forward. In the Church, the Body of Christ…
Here’s How You Can Actually Change Your Workplace’s Culture
“I have an entire room at my house—a library, really,” he told us. “On one wall, I’ve got biographies. The whole wall from floor to ceiling, all biographies of important…
Want to Quit Your Job?
Have you ever fantasized about quitting your job? I’m talking about the kind of fantasy that puts Jerry Maguire to shame. Where you’re packing desk accessories into a stray Amazon…
5 Things Every Millennial Needs to Know About Leading
I am a sponge when it comes to leadership. I watch and soak in the wisdom from the leaders I have the honor to interact with personally every day, and…
What to Do When You’re Waiting for a Job You Love
Most millennials don’t love their jobs. According to a Gallup poll, “Only 29 percent of millennials are engaged at work, meaning only about three in 10 are emotionally and behaviorally…
4 Ways to Give Before You Have Extra Money
When I was starting my career, I thought about success like a dog thinks about the tail it’s chasing in circles. I was sprinting around to get ahold of success,…
3 Leadership Truths Every Millennial Needs to Know
In a world polarized between hostility and indifference toward Christianity, the future of the Big “C” Church rests on the shoulders of this generation. This is something we can’t do…
9 Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Job
In 2014, I hated my job. At the time I was working in sales and had grown weary of it. The job paid well and had good benefits, but that…