Category Archives: Leadership

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Spiritual Growth As A Leader

As a Christian leader myself, I believe faith and spiritual growth plays an important part for any leader. The more you dig into your faith, the more that faith is going to be lived out.

What does this mean for you? Leaders who believe in Christ need to grow more in Christ. The more you mature in Christ, the more you’ll live like Him and not the world or those who only proclaim to be a Christian. 

This is strong stuff, here. Your faith can help you through more than you realize. Let’s take a look at spiritual growth as a leader.

Spiritual Growth As A Leader

Your spiritual growth matters for multiple reasons. One of the biggest reasons is that your faith gives you a foundation on which to stand when times are tough. Think about this:  Read more...

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4 Money Management Tips for Retirees

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Transitioning into retirement requires a shift in how you manage your finances. With a different income structure and potentially altering priorities, ensuring that your savings last through retirement is a pivotal concern.

In 2023, the average monthly retirement income adjusted for inflation is $4,381.25, with an annual income of $75,254 for adults 65 and over. The median retirement income is reported to be $52,575, underscoring the variance in retirees’ financial situations. A commonly suggested benchmark is to aim for a retirement income that is 80% of your pre-retirement income​.

Adapting your financial plan to accommodate these changes is crucial for a secure and comfortable retirement.

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5 Ways To Encourage Creativity And Innovation In Your Organization And Home

Lots of people think about creativity and innovation in their businesses. Many books have been written about being more creative, finding innovation, and changing organizations.

Creativity and innovation in families are not talked about as much. The family unit has largely gone unaffected by innovation and creativity. We go about our days the same as we always have.

Creative paint splatter on a green wall. Shadow of a person looming over the painting

Photo by Jr Korpa on Unsplash

Yet, many people find dissatisfaction in their family life. They wonder why their life seems so mundane. It could be because they’re not looking for ways to be creative with their family in the same way they’re being creative and innovative with their business. 

Let’s look at how you can encourage innovation and creativity in your organization and, more importantly, your home.  Read more...

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Embracing Servant Leadership in Your Relationships

Servant leadership is an especially popular idea in the faith community. Yet, servant leadership is applicable in more arenas than in the religious world. You can practice servant leadership wherever you lead.

But, you may be asking yourself, what is servant leadership?

Servant leadership places an emphasis on the leader to steward and care for the resources of an organization. They believe they’ve been placed in a position of trust. More than that, this line of reasoning uses the idea that leaders are servants first. They have to make the needs of their employees a priority.

This flips the script on the traditional leadership paradigm. The leader is no longer at the top. Their main goal is to serve others and help the organization thrive. 

It’s a bold concept. That works.

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The Role Of Faith In Maintaining A Positive Leadership Mindset

While Christian leaders still express negativity in their leadership, faith-based leaders tend to have a more positive leadership mindset than those who don’t express belief in a higher power. This doesn’t mean Christian leaders don’t struggle with negative thoughts. However, when they do, they can flip it to a positive mindset more easily than someone who lacks belief.

Faith has been a crucial component in my leadership. From the leaders I interact with to the reasons I lead, faith is central to it all.

It’s also one of the reasons I keep a positive mindset. I want you to be able to maintain a positive leadership mindset as well.

In this article, we will look at the role of faith in maintaining a positive leadership mindset.