Exercise an important tool in a leader’s toolbox. Exercise increases the longevity of the leader. Exercise helps the leader fight stress and anxiety so that the leader is emotionally healthy for people he or she leads. Exercise helps the leader sleep better at night. Exercise increases the leader’s energy and mental acuity. Exercise helps the…
Fitness
Pressure and Shame from the Increasing Paradox Surrounding our Bodies
Joey Chestnut is the most dominant person in his field. People marvel at his ability and his dedication. He is consistently the national champion in the Nathan’s Annual Hotdog Eating Contest. He won again last year by downing 71 hotdogs (with buns) in ten minutes. 25 years ago, it took 20 hotdogs to win the…
The Leader, Exercise, and 4 Ways to Keep Going
When I first heard, as a Christian, challenges to exercise those challenges were typically connected to taking care of the body the Lord has given, to stewarding well the one body the Lord has provided us in this life. When the apostle Paul challenged Timothy to train himself in godliness, he articulated that physical training…
Links for Leaders 6/8/18
3 Weak Phrases You Should Drop From Your Leadership—Scott Cochrane Here’s the point. When you’re a leader, you know that people listen to your every word. So choose your words carefully. And pay as much attention to the words and phrases you don’t say, as you do to the words you do say. Take Care…
Links for Leaders 7/31/15
Pastors and church leaders must be intentional about equipping people to be leaders, not simply enabling them to do what they want. If the church is to develop leaders effectively, we must equip. In our present digital age, it is important to be inauthentic as leaders. It is imperative for leaders to be authentic. Brad…