Assessing an opportunity

Coaching

Sometimes an opportunity comes along seemingly out of the blue. How do we know whether it’s of God or a distraction? How do we assess whether this new possibility is something we should invest our time in? I was working with a church planter to determine whether a...

Creating a supervision/coaching rhythm

Coaching, Leadership, Teambuilding

Part of the challenge within many churches that implement coaching for their staff is that they often don’t have the luxury of separating the coaching and the supervision functions. In many churches the supervisor is the one who is providing the coaching. That...

Water tank financial management

Coaching

When I coach people in the area of their finances, I like to use the image of a water tank. Water comes in at the top and out at the bottom. The water level in the tank signifies cash in the bank. Positive cash flow means that the water level is rising: there is more...

Reprogramming our self-talk

Coaching

I’ve discovered not only in my coaching but through life in general that people often engage in negative self-talk. “I’m always X.” “I struggle with Y.” “I can’t do Z.” They spend a lot of mental energy rehearsing...