I have always been fascinated by the power of incremental change over time. In this post, I provide a personal challenge and seven examples.

Feeling overwhelmed by administrative detail? No time left to give to your most important tasks? Maybe it’s time to consider a part-time, virtual assistant.

I created my first life plan more than ten years ago. Since that time I have gotten better at it. In this post, I share seven “best practices.” I shared these recently at the Building Champions Experience.

If you understand why talented people leave their organizations, you can make sure it doesn’t happen to yours. Here are five ways to retain your best talent.

Much has been written on the topic of coaching employees. But very little has been written on the topic of coaching your boss. Here are eight suggestions for doing so.

Since stepping aside from my role as the CEO of Thomas Nelson, I have been busy speaking. I have just launched a new speaking page, to make it easier for event planners to get the information they need.

In this guest post, Adam Donyes talks about what he learned from interviewing fifteen, older, wiser men about life’s most important lessons.

What does marriage have to do with leadership? Everything. If you can’t learn to manage conflict with those closest to you, how can you manage it with those who have less of a stake in the outcome?

Most people wander aimlessly from week to week, with no clear destination in mind. Many are then surprised when life doesn’t turn out like they hoped. But is it any wonder?

Becoming a better public speaker is important for almost every career. Whether you are in middle management, a corporate executive, a pastor, or an author, DCW can make you a better, more polished communicator.

In this 15-minute interview, I talk to Sir Ken Robinson about creativity, how to become more creative, and the relationship between creativity and leadership.

A South African friend asked, “Do you know what the most valuable land in the world is? It’s the graveyard, because with all of those people are buried unfulfilled dreams, unwritten novels, masterpieces not created, businesses not started, relationships not reconciled. THAT is the most valuable land in the world.”

In this 11-minute interview, I talk to Seth Godin about change, how it is affecting the publishing industry, and how we can respond to it.

A sabbatical may be just what you need. Don’t be too quick to dismiss the idea. With a little planning, it might be possible.

Sometimes in the midst of a project, you feel like you’re trying to “herd cats” to get everyone working together and moving in the same direction. If you’ve ever had that experience, you’re not alone.

One of the most important parts of being an effective leader is building trust. In this guest post, Dr. Jeremy Statton provides 6 ways leaders can do this with their teams.

The single most important action you can take to become a more effective public speaker? Before you give a speech, practice it out loud, on your feet, as though you were in front of a live audience.

Your heart is the most important leadership tool you have. It is not your experience, knowledge, or skills. It is your heart. Here are three reasons why.

One of the great temptations for us as leaders and dreamers is to compare the start of our new adventures to the middle of someone else’s. Don’t do it. Here’s why.

Just because miracles don’t happen instantaneously doesn’t mean they aren’t miracles. God does work in an instant. But this is the exception. Usually, He works over a long period of time.

Most people play it safe by holding back. A precious few take the plunge and play full out. As a result, they experience three significant benefits.

Having just completed my tenure as Thomas Nelson’s CEO, several people have asked, “Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give to a new CEO?” I would offer seven truths.

Recently, I had a chance to interview Andy Andrews about his new book, The Final Summit. I am also giving away 100 copies FREE. Here’s how to snag a copy.

We’ve all heard someone say, “Don’t shoot the messenger.” We have sayings like this because delivering bad news is a difficult job. Here’s how to make it easier.