This One Thing Will Destroy Your Team
Let me introduce you to my friend, Julie. Julie Pierce has one crazy dream: to empower leaders to change the world. She does this through coaching, consulting teams, and speaking around the country. Author of Play, Team, Play!, she lives in the Dallas area with her...
What NOT to Do When Your Friend Experiences the Loss of a Baby
Becka Burke, my friend and graduated Writers Boot Camp cadet, experienced one of life’s most tragic losses. Within moments of giving birth, her precious baby, Andy, died. She’s been courageously fighting back with joy, but sometimes the grief is just too much. I asked...
Win the Gift Package that Provides Breakthrough & Celebration
When my friend, Jennifer Rothschild, told me about her new book I couldn’t way to get my hands on Invisible: How You Feel Is Not Who You Are. A gifted writer and Bible teacher, Jennifer doesn’t shy away from hard issues or the struggles of life. Her newest book is no...
The 1 Trick to Fight Writer’s Block
We’ve been working hard to help you become a better writer. That’s why Margaret has poured her heart, soul, and more than 20 years of writing experience into the Write Brilliant online course. You can sign up for Writing Quick Tips and learn more...
Win The Gift Package Fit for a Queen: The Woman of the Bible Everyone Needs to Learn
When my friend, Liz Curtis Higgs, said she planned to pen a book about a woman in the Bible based on 10 verses, I thought, “That’s impossible!” A chapter of a book. A section of a Bible study. A single talk. But an entire book that provides meaty insights and...
Why Dirty Hands Lead to A Clean Soul
Since the launch of the Scouting the Divine summer Bible study, I’ve been playing in our yard—tugging at stubborn weeds, pruning wild shrubs, plucking the never-ending dandelions. I find the Holy Spirit nudging me toward Scripture, uncovering deep-rooted truths, with...
Why God Uses Vineyard Imagery to Reveal His Heart
I AM the vine. Long before Jesus took on the imagery of the vineyard for Himself, God had been using vineyard imagery to communicate His heart to the people. The Song of Vineyard is nestled in Isaiah 5:1-7. This delicate yet ferocious poem provides the most detailed...
Your Next Breakthrough Hinges on Your Ability to Do This One Thing
I never spoke the significance of the day aloud. To friends. To family. To Leif. Even to myself. But the date didn’t escape my notice. I suspect that combination of month and numeral never will. The anniversary of my cancer diagnosis is branded into my mind, body and...
Why Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 Hour Rule Doesn’t Work and the 10,000 You Should Really Be Concerned About
In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell suggests that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice are required to become world-class in any field. Perhaps you heard the same principle touted. The number always felt too thin to me, as if it were missing an extra zero. A Princeton study...
Your Life May Depend On Doing This One Thing
We’re adverse creatures. Adverse to … pain. hardship. suffering. loss. difficulty. Practice avoidance. Skirt the issue. Run away. But perhaps our lives depend on…. Something else entirely. Today, we continue walking the vines in the Scouting the Divine online summer...
