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    While the phrase “natural born leader” is often used, there’s really not scientific support for this phenomenon.

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    "You evil, lazy slave!” These are the words the master had for the third servant in Jesus’ story recorded in Matthew 25.

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    It may seem odd to discuss interdependence when many people are celebrating independence this week on July 4.

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    Does your team have agreement around vision, but lack ownership and alignment? Effective teams do not just agree on vision, they own it and align every ounce of energy and effort toward accomplishing the vision.

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    Numbers matter to God, because people matter to God.

  • How to DESIGN a Powerful Experience for First Time GUESTS

    Did you know that a first time guest will decide to come back in the first 11 minutes of visiting your church? And yet, we spend very little time thinking about how to shape those first few minutes in a powerful way, much less the rest of their time with us.

  • These Few Keys Create Great First Impressions

    The first ten seconds matter, and in the first ten minutes decisions are being made.

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    We live in a world where every artificial thing is designed.

  • 7 Reasons a Church Planting Effort Fails

    The number of failed church plants in the Denver area over the past decade is staggering.

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    Effective communication is one the most valuable commodities in any organization.

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