I've struggled with sugar since I was young. My mom would chat with my great-grandma in her living room, and I'd sneak to the kitchen to get my fix. I still remember hearing Rush Limbaugh as I quietly opened the silverware drawer, lifted the lid off the brown glass sugar container on my grandma's...

Discovering Purposeful Leadership: A Conversation with Greg Woodard

As the host of the Right Now Leadership Podcast, I've had the privilege of engaging with many thought leaders and experts in personal development and leadership. However, my recent conversation with retired Navy chaplain and...

Let me start by sharing a quick story. Back in 2018, I began writing a book without a solid plan in place. It was then that I stumbled upon the idea of a 13-week plan, also known as a 90-day plan. This plan involved setting specific targets for the number of words I'd write each day and week, as...

In the first post on Empowering Your Team, we discussed the importance of being fascinated with your employees. Today, we’re discussing taking it one step further and studying them. That might sound a little weird, but I assure you, it’s an important step and easier than you...

Let's start with a quick story.

John said to his wife, "You're the engineer of a train. There are 22 people on board. At the first stop, 3 passengers get off, and 8 get on. At the next stop, 10 passengers get off, and 3 get on. What is the name of the engineer?" Scowling, John's wife says, "How...

I recently had a great call with a client. He was discussing the challenges of traveling for work and staying on routine.

Many people face this, myself included. But there are simple ways to stay disciplined during your travels, both for fun and work.

Whether you struggle with sleep, food,...

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Empower your team. It sounds good, right? But how do you empower your employees on a day-to-day basis?

The good news is I will teach you the five keys to empowering your team and getting results that matter to you and your business! This week, we'll focus on the first...

Every Monday, I have a CEO meeting with the actual CEO of my business, God. These meetings have been invaluable to me. They have brought me peace, insight, and even tears. The most incredible, wisest, and loving man to ever live is worth listening to. Here are some of Jesus' top leadership...

What holds us back from achieving our full potential?

During the summers when I worked for my dad on the orange farm, I was responsible for cleaning the irrigation lines that watered the trees. This involved running water through the lines and then opening them on both ends to get the gunk...

Even if you can't define what they are, we all operate with a specific set of morals and values. They influence how we make decisions, what we view as important, and how we interact with others.

Typically, we think of these values as impacting our personal actions and decisions, but have you ever...

Several years ago, I heard a sermon that was all about keeping margins. If you picture a piece of paper, it’s easy to visualize the margins around the edges of the page. They are blank. Empty space. To be honest, I don’t remember much about the sermon except that the pastor said to...

It’s hard to stay motivated. Whether staying productive throughout the whole day or sticking with a project to the end, experiencing these slumps in motivation seems common. I recently dealt with this in a pretty severe way. I've reached out to over 1000 people to join my Blue Shirt...