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Career Articles
The best articles related to Career.
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One of the most common questions I receive from others in ministry is about discerning whether to leave a ministry position. I’ve written about this subject a number of times, because I know all of us deal with it at some point in our journey. You m...
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7 Signs You May Have Peaked as a Leader
No leader wants to peak. And even fewer leaders wants to peak early. I suppose at some point we all peak. But, personally, I’m shooting for that to happen at age 85 … or 90. Yet, peaking happens regularly in leadership; leaders who were great s... -
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The Bigger The Dream, The Bigger The Fight
“When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, ‘Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.’” Read more →- Published on
How to Unleash Your Calling and Give Your Creative Best
Something deep inside each of us longs to count. We want to matter to the world. We long to make a difference. We get bored, tired, even depressed by routin...- Published on
God the Entrepreneur
In the beginning, God created… —Genesis 1:1
Throughout the history of Christi...- Published on
6 Spiritual Questions to Consider About Your Career
Lately, I’ve been feeling a strange tension in my life. I wonder if you feel it too. It’s the tension between my career/external life and my character/internal life. On the outside, my career is flourishing. I’m getting new business, receiving new o...- Published on
Advice to the 70 Percent of Americans Who Hate Their Jobs
I’ve seen so many potentially great leaders waste opportunities because they were waiting for the perfect scenario before they begin to develop as a leader.
They don’t enjoy where the...- Published on
Is the 2-Year Plan the New 10-Year Plan?
Several weeks ago, some members from my team asked me to be the final “sign-off” on hiring an individual they felt strongly about for a specific role. During the interview, I asked how long the person felt he would be in the position, to which he rep...- Published on
10 Ways to Go From First Job to Steve Jobs—Faster
I recently had a conversation with a young leader who is fairly new to his organization. He is full of vision and ideas, but he also recognizes that he’s the new kid on the block, and his...
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How to Get Hired
My wife, Kaye, is an awesome teacher. And I am not just saying that because she is my wife (objective evidence: She was “teacher of the year” when we lived in Cincinnati). She is super-encouraging, creative and passionate about helping children learn...- Published on
How to Get Noticed on the Job
I heard an employee described recently as a person who “simply passes everything on.” They meant he was someone who never takes responsibility, never deals with the issue and never fixes the problem. They simply pass it on to...
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The Secret to Unleashing Your God-Given Potential
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Want More as a Leader? 5 Signs You’re Ready to Handle It
So you’re probably hoping for more. Almost every leader does. More people. More team. More responsibility. More money. More opportunity. More of, well, you know, more of almost anything. Most of us leader types are rarely satisfied with the st...- Published on
You Are Micromanaging If ...
Sometimes when one claims to be enduring micromanagement from a leader, the person is actually experiencing good leadership. A good leader understands the skill and experience of each person on the...- Published on
What I've Learned in My First Role as a Senior Pastor
Note From Dan: On March 1 of this year, my good friend Shannon Whaples assumed the leadership role of senior pastor at First Wesleyan Church in Battle Creek, Mich. Shannon and his wife Sandy...