Filed under: Nonsense | Tags: Catalyst, Dave Ramsey, Debt, Finance, Leadership, Life, Money, Planning, Steps
[Note: Originally posted on MichaelHyatt.com.]
The highlight of the day for me was Dave Ramsey’s talk. He outlined his “Momentum Theorem.” He displayed this as a mathematical formula, but here is the text version:
Focused intensity over time, multiplied by God, creates unstoppable momentum.”
He made the astute observation that “When you have momentum, you look better than you are. When you don’t have momentum you are better than you look.” This is worth memorizing. Trust me, some day you will need this. (Don’t ask me how I know!)
1. Momentum requires focused intensity. When we get distracted (more…)
Filed under: Nonsense | Tags: Catalyst, Change, Leadership, Life, Principles, Team
[Note: Originally posted on Catalystspace.com.]
I recently sat down with all of our worship leaders here at NewSpring Church for two hours…it was seriously an amazing series of conversations.
At one point, Lee McDerment, our worship leader at the Anderson campus asked me, “What are some things all of us need to keep in mind as we lead teams.” I gave a decent answer … but after I got back to my office I began to write my thoughts down … and here are eight things I believe that every leader needs to keep in mind when leading a team.
#1 – You will never effectively motivate someone with feelings of guilt
I’ve made that mistake as a leader before, thinking if I could just get someone to feel bad they would do a better job … WRONG! No one has ever brought about significant change in the world because (more…)
