Last week, I had the opportunity to tour the Archives at the Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center. It was an amazing experience and the highlight for me was holding notes from a talk Truett Cathy gave. Truett, the founder of Chick-fil-A, would create the outline of his talk on an envelope so he could put it…

Chances are you know someone who’s about to graduate. One of the best gifts you can give that graduate is some helpful advice on what to do next. It’s why we’ve created a free, 30-minute webinar to help parents, grandparents, friends of graduates, and of course the graduates themselves. It’s called, “After the Diploma: Coaching…

“God’s aim looks like it is missing the mark because we are too short-sighted to see what He is aiming at.” — Oswald Chambers When my Dad turned 80, he told me, “Son, I love being 80!” That’s something you don’t hear a lot so I asked him why. “When I was younger,” he said,…

Many of you know students who are a few weeks from graduating. These are days they will never get back. With this in mind, here are a few suggestions for students on what to do before they graduate. Finish Strong. As the finish line draws near, runners don’t let up. They pick up the pace.…

For the last couple of years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking to a variety of different organizations around the country and in Canada. All of them, like all of us, have been trying to figure out how to move forward in light of the challenges of the past three years. Each week, leadership teams…

Leadership eventually comes with a microphone. It’s why the better you communicate the better you lead. One of the best ways to improve both is to study other communicators. I’ve been studying communicators since I was a little boy on the second row of my Dad’s church. As he spoke, I could feel something in…

This is the final installment of our series, “What to do in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.” Thanks for all the encouraging feedback, and for forwarding the emails to friends. We close it out with “What to do in your 50s.” As a reminder, for a more in-depth look, check out my new book,…

Often people tell me, “I’m not a reader.” “That’s okay,” I’ll reply. “That just means you’re a listener.” I’ve got good news if you’re a listener and you’re trying to figure out what to do next. My new book, “What to do Next: Taking your Best Step when Life is Uncertain” is available on Audible.…

This week, we’re talking about “What to do in your 40s.” The last two weeks have been about the 20s and 30s. We’ll finish up next week with the 50s. Thanks again for forwarding these emails around to those you know who are in these seasons of life. The stories I’m hearing are incredible. What…

  This week, we’re continuing our four-part series focusing on what to do in four specific decades: 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. (No offense to those 60 and above. I just haven’t gotten there yet.) Before we begin, a shout-out to all of you who forwarded last week’s email about “What to do in your…