Michael Nichols | Leadership Made Simple
Leadership Made Simple
This month my vision for serving and supporting leaders took a huge step.
In just a few moments, I’ll share the tool and process with you that me and my team used to develop and accomplish our vision. But first…
For several years, I have been working toward launching an annual leadership experience for leaders. Like most endeavors, we’ve made a lot of progress at times. And there were times I thought this part of my vision would die.
When you’re not prepared for the unexpected, you’ll be derailed by it.
The phone rang.
Dad, Can I stay over here and eat dinner?
I thought for a moment – dinner is the one time every day we spend together as a family.
Baby, it’s best if you come home and eat with the family. Then you can go back and play with your friend.
It was quiet for a moment – But Dad, they said I could stay.
I know, baby. But mom and I would like to spend some time with you at…
OK, Bye. Silence.
Today, you will make one fundamental decision that will singularly determine the outcome of your day.
You made the same decision yesterday. And the day before. In fact, you have made this one decision every day of your career.
At some point every day you decide…
We’ve received some great feedback on the NEW One-on-One Meeting Template since we released it.
If you missed the announcement, you can read it here – One-On-One Meetings that Work – NEW Template!
WOW! Super helpful! Great guidance and practical strategies. As someone who participates in a weekly meeting with my supervisor, this will be a powerful tool to help me guide the meeting better from my side of the desk. Chad Miller, Finance Manager
I like the structure that the template provides – meet at a regular time and 30 minutes maximum. This requires both parties to prepare for the meeting and keeps it from being a time waster. I love the challenge to prepare to listen and follow-up after them meeting. Todd Linder, Executive Director
The perfect study guide before you have a meeting with your boss. You’ll be prepared for anything! Lee Tomlin, Associate Director, BBFI
I really like the meeting agenda for team members that you provide as a part of the guide and template. And love the idea of more frequent one-on-one meetings, especially for the purpose of assessing work flow. TJ Ward, Lead Pastor
“We all want experiences that we can be proud of, but what we fail to realize is that the best moments may be happening right now.”
In his newest book, The In-Between, Jeff Goins writes, “Maybe the good stuff isn’t ahead or behind us. Maybe it’s somewhere in-between.”
(Take a few seconds and watch the book trailer – it’s the best I’ve ever seen!)
On Saturday, I will celebrate my 40th birthday. There are moments in every life that seem to demand a pause – for reflection on the past experiences and to envision a future that can be. For me, turning 40 is one of those moments.
Looking back, I’ve done a lot of waiting in my life. More than I ever expected. There have been many delays, detours, and postponements. Looking forward I see more of the same – more waiting. More in-between. And that’s ok, because the in-between is “a place to slow down. Where we learn to be present in an increasingly noisy world. It’s the place where we learn to let go.” And live.
