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7 Important Things Every Way-Too-Busy Leader Forfeits

A Question Every Leader Should Ask

So how are you doing…really?

It’s hard to know, isn’t it?

Here’s a question I’ve come to ask myself over the last few years: Am I living in a way today that will help me thrive tomorrow?

If not, adjust.

Want to Get Better?

So what are some practical ways to readjust your time and priorities?

I wrote about burnout and creating a healthy leadership culture in my latest book, Lasting Impact: 7 Powerful Conversations That Can Help Your Church Grow.

Believe it or not, your emotional, spiritual and relational health as a leader are actually factors that can keep your church from growing.

And even more than that, your health will determine the health of your team. As I write about in Lasting Impact, healthy leaders produce healthy churches.

Here are some other resources that can help too:

It’s About Time (Parts 1 and 2): The Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

Time Management and Other Tech Hacks, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast (also below)

How Perry Noble Hit Rock Bottom, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast (also below)

7 Secrets to Becoming Far More Productive With Your Time

Top 10 Ways Leaders Waste Time

How Managing Your Energy Can Make You a Much Better Leader

Margin, by Richard Swenson

What About You?

What have you forfeited in leadership when you’ve been too busy?

What’s helped you get better?