Jeff's Musings

The Challenge of Focus
I have to admit, I tend not to be a focused person as I go from one thing to the next, one project to the next, one person to the next. I confess, I am writing this post more about me than you. I need laser intense focus. One of my all time favorite animated […]...
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Missionary Writing Now FREE
Several months ago I released an e-Book on Amazon titled Missionary Writing that focuses on the pursuit of passion to write much like the passion a missionary has to abandon all. This short eBook looks at a writer’s calling of spreading the message they have to share that must be heard. If you wri...
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Core Competencies Of Leadership
I write about leadership quite often here on my blog, only because I believe there is a large, gaping hole in leadership in churches, non-profits, government, and corporations. If only we would have men and women step up and be leaders, things would be quite different in all the domains I listed abo...
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Being A Person People Like To Be Around
There are people that you just really like to be around and there are people you do your best to avoid being around. What is the difference between these two very different people and why do you want to be around one and not the other? Is it all about their personality? Is it because […]...
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The Need To Slow Down
We live in a fast paced world that seems to be telling us if you we don’t keep pace with the society, culture, or peers, etc.. you will be left behind in every area of life. So, we push, push and push until finally something has to give and something breaks. Many times the thing […]...
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You Can Leave A Legacy
I believe that I am capable of leaving a legacy. Sometimes the word ‘legacy” is packed with all kinds of expectation.  I’ve got to have fame or fortune, or I’ve got to do something powerful or special.  But I don’t want you to think about fame.  I want you to think about fruitfulness. ...
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Gospel Movements
This past week I spent the day with leaders from over three hundred cities across North American and eight countries learning about movements in cities and what sparks and ignite such movements. Those movements could be movements of prayer, church planting or rapid discipleship reproduction. Movemen...
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Qualities of Visionaries
Visionaries make normal people very uncomfortable. They make people uncomfortable because they are doing something with their life that others believe is a waste of time, energy and resources. Visionaries are not normal people, and do not want to be classified as normal. There is something different...
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How To Write A Vision Statement – Part 2
I am a couple of days late on this one, so I apologize for that, but this topic is more difficult than what you might think. I have had the responsibility to draft, edit, and approve many vision statements for companies I have worked for in the marketplace and probably double that in the ministry [&...
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How To Write A Vision Statement – Part 1
Without sounding like a broken record, it is important to have a vision for your life, your family, your church, your business, or any organization you lead or are a part of. But how do you contextualize whats in your heart and mind to paper to bring the vision to fruition. Great vision without a [&...
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