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The A Player Series: They See Opportunities
Where some may see problems, A players see opportunities. What do you see when you look at the calendar in front of you? Do you see mountains to climb? Does it excite you or intimidate you? What is your reaction when something goes wrong in the office? Or when a...
The A Player Series: Growth Mindset
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill An A player doesn't look to failure as a reason to give up. They see it as an opportunity to keep growing, learning, and trying again. They don't tap out after...
The A Player Series: Competence
When you are looking for a team player, begin looking for these 3 things: If they fit your culture, if they have character, and if they have competency. And always look in this order. Even when it's within a ministry, it is naive to think everyone has the same set of...
The A Player Series: Accountability
This is a hot topic word in the church word. But how many of us actually have it in our lives? I'm talking about real-deal accountability. Not just a check-in call every now and then from a leader in your life. But accountability that really digs deep and asks the...
The A Player Series: The Emotional Need To Succeed
Emotional needs will always find a way to be met. The challenge we have as believers is to meet them appropriately. An A player has an emotional need to succeed. They're not okay with just being average. They don't want to fit in. They aren't okay with business as...
The A Player Series: Keeping Score
There are two types of people. The ones who are all for keeping score at kids sports games, and the ones who are just there for the fun and don't believe in keeping score. The same is true as we grow older. There are those who don't want to keep score and those who...
The A Player Series: Introduction
Years ago I was having a coaching conversation with someone who worked for a well-known food chain and they explained how this company had identified their leadership groups into thirds. Based on A players, B players, and C players. They would have their A players...
Stewarding Your Emotions As A Leader
In a culture that glorifies hustling and working hard, our emotions are often on the back burner. How many of you have ever been in a culture where you felt your success was based upon your performance? Even within the church, we have gotten so caught up in new...
