The Productivity Guide: Get More Things Done, Consistently

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort.” Paul Meyer Some time ago I read an article from the Huffington Post that stated 41% of tasks on to-do lists, never get completed. Seemed really high but went on to read that 50% of […]
Encourage Your Team and Elevate Accountability – Part Three

For the past few weeks we have been doing a series on the Five Foundations of Accountability. This week Dr. Johnston is focused on the foundation of Clear Direction. What I appreciate about this foundation is how this applies to your volunteers or non-paid staff. Clarifying the mission of your church is vital in retaining […]
3 Components to Prevent Burnout in Your Creative Team

In many areas of you life, whether you work full time in a church, part time, or volunteer your time and have a separate career, you may find yourself feeling exhausted and burned out from the demands and pressures of your job. SALT University offers this FREE class from Dr. Andrew Johnston, Balance & Burnout: […]
5 Tips on Improving Productivity

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort.” — Paul Meyer Some time ago I read an article from the Huffington Post that stated 41% of tasks on to-do lists never get completed. Seemed really high, but I went on to read that […]
5 Ways to Build Trust

Good leaders constantly think of ways to help their teams be more effective. They try new tools, experiment with better workflows, and reorganize responsibilities until everything clicks. These things do help produce better results—but good results aren’t the goal. You don’t want to be a good leader. You want to be a great one. And […]
5 Keys to Maximize Your Creativity

What does Maximizing Your Creativity look like? Here’s something most people don’t understand: The more flexible your job, the harder the work. Most people see someone like me at a coffee shop in the middle of the day and think, “Lucky… That person gets to be so lazy.” What they don’t understand, however, is the […]