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Jun 10 2015

The ONE Thing YOU Have to Offer the World

The ONE Thing YOU Have to Offer the World is a guest post from Chad Allen, a writer, editor, and speaker. He’s the creator of Book Proposal Academy and serves as editorial director for Baker Publishing Group. Connect with him on Twitter and his blog.

“A lot of other people have written about this. Is there room for one more? Does it make sense for me to write about it too?” As an editorial director for a book publisher, I get these questions a lot!

In fact, I asked the same questions. I remember emailing blogger and author Jeff Goins and asking about starting a blog on writing, publishing, and creativity. I asked, “Don’t you, Michael Hyatt, and Todd Henry pretty much have that covered, or is there room for one more?”

Feb 16 2015

Dream – Stop Chasing It and Start Living It!

You probably started the New Year with renewed resolve to pursue your goals, accomplish your plan and chase the dream.

And here we are – just a few weeks into the year. How’s it going?

I wonder how many people have already given up – how many are already derailed?

There is nothing wrong with making plans or pursuing goals. In fact, we should be doing those things.

But we can’t just keep dreaming about “some day”.

Aug 04 2014

You Have More to Give

A number of years ago, I was serving as an administrator at a college in Tennessee. I was under enormous pressure at work to deliver significant growth for the institution.

My team was feeling the pressure – and I kept telling myself that it was temporary. But there was really no end in sight.

So I kept pushing harder and faster.

At the time, I was dealing with my own demons. I wasn’t spending enough time with my family. My sweet wife was managing our home and our daughter on her own. I felt like such a hypocrite – trying to help others improve, when I needed to change.

It’s tough to face your team every day when you feel like that.

My wife, Sarah, remembers the afternoon years ago, when I stood in our kitchen explaining to her what I was experiencing – what I was feeling. She listened patiently, supportively like she always does. Then she calmly responded – “For about 6 months I’ve felt like a part of you is dying, and I don’t know if you’ll ever get it back.”

Jul 08 2013

Culture-Shaping Leadership And Its 5 Components

qIs leadership really leadership if it’s not being passed on to others?

Ralph Nader once said: The function of leadership is to create more leaders, not more followers.

Culture-shaping leaders place the success of others, the team, and the organization above their own well-being. Often at great personal cost. They understand that there’s far more value and fulfillment in sacrifice than in self-preservation. And they consistently choose to serve future leaders in a way that makes them more successful.

And future leaders love them for it!

So if you’re energized by developing new leaders, here are 5 often-neglected factors that will take your leadership viral…

May 20 2013

7 Things That Will Guarantee Your Failure – Free Book Chapter

I lacked focus and clarity. I was having a hard time getting motivated to get in bed on time. To get up on time. To work out. To write. Maybe you’ve been there.

Why does this happen? We set out with big plans and we make great progress – then the wheels come off! And we can’t figure out how to get it all back together.

Weeks, months, even years slip by. Then one day – reality slaps you in the face! You’ve got to get moving again!

In this post I’ll tell you how you can get a chapter of Jon Acuff’s new book, Start, absolutely FREE!