Focused on creating a deeper understanding of how our tools work and the interplay between them, these articles dive into the practical applications of the Servant Leadership Tools.
On the shelf in the shower in my apartment sits three half-used bar soaps that belong to myself and my two roommates. One of [...]
Think of a person in your life who you trust. Why is this person trustworthy? For myself, I would think about the times this [...]
If you’ve ever tried to negotiate with a toddler, you’ll know that just because you are in a position of leadership over someone does [...]
What comes to mind when you think about power? Maybe you think about superpowers or electricity. What about powerful leaders? Do you have generally [...]
When I moved to college, I was told by campus leaders to ask myself two questions when considering my actions: 1. Is this lawful? [...]
When I buy a product, we want it to do what it says it will on the box. I don’t want to buy pink [...]
I often feel like tasks require all of whatever the amount of time I have to spend on them is. For instance, if I [...]
We know that the Project Mood Curve is the trajectory of any project or task that we will undertake. But what if it is [...]
“I don’t think I’ll ever be a good piano player,” I recently told a friend. I didn’t say this out of a place of [...]
How many times have you opened your laptop or phone with a specific task in mind, only to see a notification and completely [...]
This week we are diving into the final part of our series on the Four Squares: Can and Won’t. Before getting into it, let’s [...]
Every person should not be expected to successfully complete every task. We are all uniquely created, and we therefore have a unique set [...]
This is the second of four blogs on the Four Squares: a visual tool used to pinpoint action at the intersection of [...]
Whether or not you take action and complete a task lies at the intersection of your ability and desire. That’s what the Four Squares [...]
It may seem counterintuitive at first, but an important part of being a leader is actually relinquishing control. Leaders may have more responsibilities than [...]
On your journey towards self-governance and time management, it is easy to be sucked into the belief that productivity is the most important [...]
One morning last week I found myself running slightly late for work. Crossing the street towards the subway station, I saw on the [...]
This past November I decided to teach myself how to play the bass guitar. My church owns one that I could borrow before deciding [...]
I was an almost straight-A student in college. I ended up receiving honors for academic achievement in my field of study at [...]
New Year’s Resolutions get a bad reputation. Most people who make them don’t expect to be able to keep them, leaving some to wonder [...]
I have always been led to believe that life is building toward something. All of the circumstances and emotions are like pieces, gathering and [...]
After several years of infertility, we are finally expecting. There are a lot of emotions we are facing with this new development, excitement chief [...]
One of our favorite human euphemisms is, “I didn’t have a choice.” We use it to excuse our behavior, to justify our actions, and [...]
It is hard to think of our attitude as something we can control. It feels so inevitable, sort of like an alien force descending [...]
As one of the three things you can control, who you trust is a vitally important decision. It sounds pretty simple. And it seems [...]
All of us have a complicated relationship with our emotions. For starters, where do they come from? Our emotions are something we are very [...]
When we think about things like perspective and attitude, we tend to insinuate that the particulars are inevitable. I see what I see. [...]
We are inundated with options. There are choices all around us. Do we stay at our job or look for a new one? Should [...]
Every day you do stuff. That is probably not a big epiphany. But why do you do the things you do? Why do you [...]
A victim could be described as someone with limited choices. When we are attacked, abused, or neglected, there are certain choices that are taken [...]
How many times have you said, “I don’t want to be a quitter, but…”? We all value the idea of tenacity, grit, and [...]
What is right? What should I be doing? Am I doing the right thing? Am I doing this well? What do people think of [...]
If we are honest with ourselves, we all want more power. We want to be people of influence. At least… in one way. We [...]
It doesn’t take much research or an extreme opinion to come to the conclusion that we are losing the ability to hear one another. [...]
Humans sense there is an intimate and important connection between the heart and the mind. But we struggle to put our finger on exactly what [...]
I am a deep thinker. There is nothing more energizing, more life-bringing, and more meaningful than for me to marinate on something. I love [...]
It was a difficult reality for me to accept, at first. The idea that the key to living a meaningful life lies within me. [...]
Our most faithful readers are aware that Kylie and I have been struggling with infertility for the past five years. We have learned a [...]
My daily to-do list is often overwhelming. There are tasks and goals to complete, competing priorities, and the weight of expectation. It is easy [...]
You have likely heard the phrase, “it takes a village to raise a child.” In our case, it took a village to conceive one. I [...]
Much of the evil perpetuated by humanity happens at night. Horror films are often set in the cover of darkness. We associate night and darkness [...]
There is no doubt that we are living in a world where the truth is in danger of being eclipsed. But what exactly is the [...]
I work on the student life team at a university. This week is the first week I am holding the Emergency Phone. The night before [...]
The earth is a beautiful place. It is full of amazing people and incredible sights to behold. Those amazing people often treat one another terribly [...]
I have a theory: every bad thing we do actually comes from a good desire. Sin is a derailment of love. It is when, in [...]
For the past few weeks, I have been studying the history of ancient Rome and it has had a fascinating effect on my understanding of [...]
Of all the bizarre things we celebrate in our society, April Fools is one of those I could never really get behind. It is such [...]
For much of modern history, there has been very little distinction between productivity and busyness. We value full schedules, taking them on as a matter [...]
How do you react to broken things? This question was put to me recently (by Bryan Stevenson at a CCCU conference in Dallas) and I [...]
When presented with an opportunity to do something, we are always wondering what the benefit will be for us. Always. Sometimes we explicitly ask, “what [...]
For most of my life, I have struggled with the pressure to be assertive. Our culture values those who take control, who dive into the [...]
