The LEADERSHIP Red Flag You're Ignoring

I would miss deadlines I was perpetually I would miss deadlines I was perpetually late for meetings I was just sloppy in late for meetings I was just sloppy in late for meetings I was just sloppy in my work and so what would I do well I my work and so what would I do well I my work and so what would I do well I would blame traffic if I was late I would blame traffic if I was late I would blame traffic if I was late I would explain how my other meeting ran would explain how my other meeting ran would explain how my other meeting ran late and I might explain that well if late and I might explain that well if late and I might explain that well if you had as much complicated stuff to you had as much complicated stuff to you had as much complicated stuff to deal with as I did you wouldn't have deal with as I did you wouldn't have deal with as I did you wouldn't have your sermon done on time either and you your sermon done on time either and you your sermon done on time either and you know what after a while I realized that know what after a while I realized that know what after a while I realized that is so lame but what's worse is I got is so lame but what's worse is I got is so lame but what's worse is I got away with it because I was winning in away with it because I was winning in away with it because I was winning in other areas or church was growing same other areas or church was growing same other areas or church was growing same thing happened in college in college I thing happened in college in college I thing happened in college in college I almost never handed in a paper on time almost never handed in a paper on time almost never handed in a paper on time but I got straight A anyway so what was but I got straight A anyway so what was but I got straight A anyway so what was the point of being on time similarly our the point of being on time similarly our the point of being on time similarly our church was growing so I kind of thought church was growing so I kind of thought church was growing so I kind of thought well other people can wait for me but I well other people can wait for me but I well other people can wait for me but I realized I was losing self-respect I was realized I was losing self-respect I was realized I was losing self-respect I was probably losing the respect of other probably losing the respect of other probably losing the respect of other people around me and the results people around me and the results people around me and the results wouldn't last forever I realized this is wouldn't last forever I realized this is wouldn't last forever I realized this is eventually going to catch up with me so eventually going to catch up with me so eventually going to catch up with me so years ago I decided to make a change to years ago I decided to make a change to years ago I decided to make a change to stop making excuses and start making stop making excuses and start making stop making excuses and start making progress and thank goodness for that progress and thank goodness for that progress and thank goodness for that because what I didn't realize is because what I didn't realize is because what I didn't realize is leadership would become much harder than leadership would become much harder than leadership would become much harder than just handing in a paper late welcome to just handing in a paper late welcome to just handing in a paper late welcome to the K newoff leadership podcast I hope the K newoff leadership podcast I hope the K newoff leadership podcast I hope today's episode helps you thrive in life today's episode helps you thrive in life today's episode helps you thrive in life and Leadership today we are talking and Leadership today we are talking and Leadership today we are talking about a major leadership red flag that about a major leadership red flag that about a major leadership red flag that there's basically two kinds of leaders there's basically two kinds of leaders there's basically two kinds of leaders leaders who make excuses and leaders who leaders who make excuses and leaders who leaders who make excuses and leaders who make progress now I meet both kinds of make progress now I meet both kinds of make progress now I meet both kinds of leaders all the time and as we'll talk leaders all the time and as we'll talk leaders all the time and as we'll talk about on the podcast I have been in both

about on the podcast I have been in both about on the podcast I have been in both camps at different seasons in my camps at different seasons in my camps at different seasons in my leadership this is confession time now leadership this is confession time now leadership this is confession time now the reason this matters is not only the reason this matters is not only the reason this matters is not only because the question is which kind of because the question is which kind of because the question is which kind of leader are you but the question becomes leader are you but the question becomes leader are you but the question becomes what kind of team will you lead are you what kind of team will you lead are you what kind of team will you lead are you going to lead a team that makes excuses going to lead a team that makes excuses going to lead a team that makes excuses or a team that makes progress so many or a team that makes progress so many or a team that makes progress so many leaders I know are frustrated with their leaders I know are frustrated with their leaders I know are frustrated with their team because they've got a massive team because they've got a massive team because they've got a massive Vision but their team keeps coming up Vision but their team keeps coming up Vision but their team keeps coming up with reasons why it can't happen you with reasons why it can't happen you with reasons why it can't happen you know oh it's just too hard or no no no know oh it's just too hard or no no no know oh it's just too hard or no no no let me explain or no you don't let me explain or no you don't let me explain or no you don't understand right and then the vision understand right and then the vision understand right and then the vision dies but sometimes the tables flip dies but sometimes the tables flip dies but sometimes the tables flip because the team has a great ambition because the team has a great ambition because the team has a great ambition but their senior leader keeps making but their senior leader keeps making but their senior leader keeps making excuses instead of making progress so excuses instead of making progress so excuses instead of making progress so whether this is for yourself it's whether this is for yourself it's whether this is for yourself it's important to look in the mirror or important to look in the mirror or important to look in the mirror or whether it's for your team or for the whether it's for your team or for the whether it's for your team or for the people you're going to recruit and hire people you're going to recruit and hire people you're going to recruit and hire the difference between excuse making the difference between excuse making the difference between excuse making leaders and progress making leaders is leaders and progress making leaders is leaders and progress making leaders is critical and excuse making leadership is critical and excuse making leadership is critical and excuse making leadership is a major red flag it will impede if not a major red flag it will impede if not a major red flag it will impede if not kill all of your potential now I'm kill all of your potential now I'm kill all of your potential now I'm excited to dive into this week's excited to dive into this week's excited to dive into this week's teaching you can get show notes at carne teaching you can get show notes at carne teaching you can get show notes at carne hof.com episode 691 or in the hof.com episode 691 or in the hof.com episode 691 or in the description of your podcast player now description of your podcast player now description of your podcast player now quick shout out to our podcast Partners quick shout out to our podcast Partners quick shout out to our podcast Partners too today's episode is brought to you by too today's episode is brought to you by too today's episode is brought to you by Glue now I know the struggle you pour Glue now I know the struggle you pour Glue now I know the struggle you pour your heart into crafting sermons that your heart into crafting sermons that your heart into crafting sermons that Inspire but on Monday you're left one Inspire but on Monday you're left one Inspire but on Monday you're left one wondering whether the congregation even wondering whether the congregation even wondering whether the congregation even remembers anything you talked about now remembers anything you talked about now remembers anything you talked about now if that sounds familiar this is where

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teaching there really are just two kinds teaching there really are just two kinds of leaders leaders who make excuses and of leaders leaders who make excuses and of leaders leaders who make excuses and leaders who make progress so let's take leaders who make progress so let's take leaders who make progress so let's take a look at the difference between the two a look at the difference between the two a look at the difference between the two because it can be hard to spot because it can be hard to spot because it can be hard to spot especially in the mirror I mean super especially in the mirror I mean super especially in the mirror I mean super easy to spot in other people but when it easy to spot in other people but when it easy to spot in other people but when it comes to you that can be a little bit comes to you that can be a little bit comes to you that can be a little bit hard so excuse making leaders focus on hard so excuse making leaders focus on hard so excuse making leaders focus on the obstacles in their way rather than the obstacles in their way rather than the obstacles in their way rather than the opportunities in front of them the opportunities in front of them the opportunities in front of them they've got a list of excuses ready for they've got a list of excuses ready for they've got a list of excuses ready for why their Ministry or why their why their Ministry or why their why their Ministry or why their organization isn't thriving and this is organization isn't thriving and this is organization isn't thriving and this is what it sounds like see if this sounds what it sounds like see if this sounds what it sounds like see if this sounds familiar well I I I just don't have the familiar well I I I just don't have the familiar well I I I just don't have the kind of people who could do that or our kind of people who could do that or our kind of people who could do that or our context is is different it just doesn't context is is different it just doesn't context is is different it just doesn't work here or we don't have the money how work here or we don't have the money how work here or we don't have the money how about this one I can't get permission about this one I can't get permission about this one I can't get permission for that kind of change I can't I got to for that kind of change I can't I got to for that kind of change I can't I got to convince the board they won't go for it convince the board they won't go for it convince the board they won't go for it I got to convince my boss it's not going I got to convince my boss it's not going I got to convince my boss it's not going to happen or maybe it sounds like this to happen or maybe it sounds like this to happen or maybe it sounds like this people in our community just aren't that people in our community just aren't that people in our community just aren't that interested in church anymore we're in a interested in church anymore we're in a interested in church anymore we're in a pretty secular City or the big churches pretty secular City or the big churches pretty secular City or the big churches can do that because of course they have can do that because of course they have can do that because of course they have more resources or if kids sports weren't more resources or if kids sports weren't more resources or if kids sports weren't on Sundays we'd have a lot more families on Sundays we'd have a lot more families on Sundays we'd have a lot more families or our denomination just doesn't allow or our denomination just doesn't allow or our denomination just doesn't allow that kind of flexibility or my favorite that kind of flexibility or my favorite that kind of flexibility or my favorite people around here are just different people around here are just different people around here are just different you don't get it okay does any of that you don't get it okay does any of that you don't get it okay does any of that sound familiar maybe you've heard it sound familiar maybe you've heard it sound familiar maybe you've heard it from a teammate a colleague or maybe from a teammate a colleague or maybe from a teammate a colleague or maybe you've heard it from yourself more often you've heard it from yourself more often you've heard it from yourself more often than you want to admit so the question than you want to admit so the question than you want to admit so the question then becomes what's wrong with being an then becomes what's wrong with being an then becomes what's wrong with being an excus making leader well the issue isn't excus making leader well the issue isn't excus making leader well the issue isn't that the obstacles aren't real they

that the obstacles aren't real they that the obstacles aren't real they might be very real but excuse making might be very real but excuse making might be very real but excuse making leaders focus on why something won't leaders focus on why something won't leaders focus on why something won't work instead of how it might work and work instead of how it might work and work instead of how it might work and when all you see are the obstacles they when all you see are the obstacles they when all you see are the obstacles they become a self-fulfilling self-defeating become a self-fulfilling self-defeating become a self-fulfilling self-defeating prophecy here's what's true leaders you prophecy here's what's true leaders you prophecy here's what's true leaders you can make excuses or you can make can make excuses or you can make can make excuses or you can make progress but you can't make both now progress but you can't make both now progress but you can't make both now this applies in every area of life and this applies in every area of life and this applies in every area of life and Leadership the leaders who make the most Leadership the leaders who make the most Leadership the leaders who make the most excuses make the least progress and the excuses make the least progress and the excuses make the least progress and the leaders who make the most progress make leaders who make the most progress make leaders who make the most progress make the fewest excuses if you have an excuse the fewest excuses if you have an excuse the fewest excuses if you have an excuse why you can't go to the gym every day why you can't go to the gym every day why you can't go to the gym every day you know your back hurts or it's busy or you know your back hurts or it's busy or you know your back hurts or it's busy or you're tired or it's too late or it's you're tired or it's too late or it's you're tired or it's too late or it's too early you're not going to make any too early you're not going to make any too early you're not going to make any progress that goes with leadership too progress that goes with leadership too progress that goes with leadership too so the question then becomes well why do so the question then becomes well why do so the question then becomes well why do leaders who say they want to make leaders who say they want to make leaders who say they want to make progress keep making excuses because progress keep making excuses because progress keep making excuses because excuses are the enemy of change right excuses are the enemy of change right excuses are the enemy of change right think about it if you make excuses you think about it if you make excuses you think about it if you make excuses you won't make the change if you make won't make the change if you make won't make the change if you make excuses you won't make progress if you excuses you won't make progress if you excuses you won't make progress if you make the excuses you won't make much of make the excuses you won't make much of make the excuses you won't make much of anything it just becomes way too easy anything it just becomes way too easy anything it just becomes way too easy and I've done this in seasons of my life and I've done this in seasons of my life and I've done this in seasons of my life or you blame external factors but what I or you blame external factors but what I or you blame external factors but what I realized is progress making leaders realized is progress making leaders realized is progress making leaders don't do that instead they take don't do that instead they take don't do that instead they take responsibility the best leaders focus on responsibility the best leaders focus on responsibility the best leaders focus on what they can control not on what they what they can control not on what they what they can control not on what they can't yes the weather's bad but but I'm can't yes the weather's bad but but I'm can't yes the weather's bad but but I'm going to go out anyway yes it's late but going to go out anyway yes it's late but going to go out anyway yes it's late but I'm going to get that workout in yes I'm going to get that workout in yes I'm going to get that workout in yes it's early but I'm going to get it done it's early but I'm going to get it done it's early but I'm going to get it done now contrast that with progress making

now contrast that with progress making now contrast that with progress making leaders progress making leaders approach leaders progress making leaders approach leaders progress making leaders approach the same obstacles as excuse making the same obstacles as excuse making the same obstacles as excuse making leaders but they respond differently leaders but they respond differently leaders but they respond differently they don't dwell on what won't work in they don't dwell on what won't work in they don't dwell on what won't work in fact I want to focus on three key fact I want to focus on three key fact I want to focus on three key differences between excuse makers and differences between excuse makers and differences between excuse makers and progress makers progress making leaders progress makers progress making leaders progress makers progress making leaders see the circumstances as a challenge to see the circumstances as a challenge to see the circumstances as a challenge to be that not a reason to quit Yep this is be that not a reason to quit Yep this is be that not a reason to quit Yep this is going to be hard but we're going to do going to be hard but we're going to do going to be hard but we're going to do it we're up to it okay that's difference it we're up to it okay that's difference it we're up to it okay that's difference number one number two progress making number one number two progress making number one number two progress making leaders get curious not cynical it's so leaders get curious not cynical it's so leaders get curious not cynical it's so easy to get cynical and go yeah you're easy to get cynical and go yeah you're easy to get cynical and go yeah you're right it is hard I don't think it's right it is hard I don't think it's right it is hard I don't think it's going to work it didn't work for this going to work it didn't work for this going to work it didn't work for this guy it's not going to work for me what guy it's not going to work for me what guy it's not going to work for me what if you got curious and you said well I if you got curious and you said well I if you got curious and you said well I wonder what we would need to do to crack wonder what we would need to do to crack wonder what we would need to do to crack the code and then the third difference the code and then the third difference the code and then the third difference is progress making leaders focus on is progress making leaders focus on is progress making leaders focus on what's possible not what's probable okay what's possible not what's probable okay what's possible not what's probable okay if you're planting a church there's a if you're planting a church there's a if you're planting a church there's a majority chance it's going to fail majority chance it's going to fail majority chance it's going to fail that's probable but what if you became that's probable but what if you became that's probable but what if you became the possibility if you're starting a the possibility if you're starting a the possibility if you're starting a business starting a company you know the business starting a company you know the business starting a company you know the math chances are it's going to fail but math chances are it's going to fail but math chances are it's going to fail but what if you focused on what's possible what if you focused on what's possible what if you focused on what's possible not on what's probable you see when you not on what's probable you see when you not on what's probable you see when you do this as a result progress vocus do this as a result progress vocus do this as a result progress vocus leaders make progress not excuses and leaders make progress not excuses and leaders make progress not excuses and this is how that plays out in real life this is how that plays out in real life this is how that plays out in real life instead of saying I don't have the kind instead of saying I don't have the kind instead of saying I don't have the kind of people who could do that progress of people who could do that progress of people who could do that progress making leaders might just add one simple making leaders might just add one simple making leaders might just add one simple word that might be true but they might word that might be true but they might word that might be true but they might say I don't have the kind of people who say I don't have the kind of people who say I don't have the kind of people who could do that yet however we will figure

could do that yet however we will figure could do that yet however we will figure it out then they get curious who do I it out then they get curious who do I it out then they get curious who do I know that could help who are the best know that could help who are the best know that could help who are the best leaders I already have could I start leaders I already have could I start leaders I already have could I start with them could I make a small beginning with them could I make a small beginning with them could I make a small beginning here and get going so progress making here and get going so progress making here and get going so progress making leaders instead of saying our context is leaders instead of saying our context is leaders instead of saying our context is different that doesn't work here instead different that doesn't work here instead different that doesn't work here instead say well what is working here yeah it's say well what is working here yeah it's say well what is working here yeah it's hard but what is working what other what hard but what is working what other what hard but what is working what other what are other organizations or churches are other organizations or churches are other organizations or churches doing that are successful what are they doing that are successful what are they doing that are successful what are they responding to and if a church could responding to and if a church could responding to and if a church could succeed here what would it take and succeed here what would it take and succeed here what would it take and similarly instead of saying we don't similarly instead of saying we don't similarly instead of saying we don't have the money progress making leaders have the money progress making leaders have the money progress making leaders would ask well what could we do would ask well what could we do would ask well what could we do differently with the resources we have differently with the resources we have differently with the resources we have or who might be willing to step up or or who might be willing to step up or or who might be willing to step up or are there other funding sources we could are there other funding sources we could are there other funding sources we could tap into or what if our vision was tap into or what if our vision was tap into or what if our vision was bigger would the money follow if we just bigger would the money follow if we just bigger would the money follow if we just raised a high level of vision you see raised a high level of vision you see raised a high level of vision you see they see things differently do you see they see things differently do you see they see things differently do you see the difference it's not that progress the difference it's not that progress the difference it's not that progress focused leaders don't see the obstacles focused leaders don't see the obstacles focused leaders don't see the obstacles they do it's that they don't see them as they do it's that they don't see them as they do it's that they don't see them as insurmountable they choose to see the insurmountable they choose to see the insurmountable they choose to see the opportunities that overcome the opportunities that overcome the opportunities that overcome the obstacles progress making leaders stop obstacles progress making leaders stop obstacles progress making leaders stop making excuses and in doing so they making excuses and in doing so they making excuses and in doing so they start making meaningful progress so the start making meaningful progress so the start making meaningful progress so the question becomes well what do you do question becomes well what do you do question becomes well what do you do it's not like leaders who make progress it's not like leaders who make progress it's not like leaders who make progress have it easier than leaders who make have it easier than leaders who make have it easier than leaders who make excuses they face the same circumstances excuses they face the same circumstances excuses they face the same circumstances and sometimes if you do some case and sometimes if you do some case and sometimes if you do some case studies the circumstances that progress studies the circumstances that progress studies the circumstances that progress making leaders face are worse than some

making leaders face are worse than some making leaders face are worse than some of the excuse making leaders but here's of the excuse making leaders but here's of the excuse making leaders but here's the key difference it's the difference the key difference it's the difference the key difference it's the difference between seeing something as an between seeing something as an between seeing something as an explanation or a justification it boils explanation or a justification it boils explanation or a justification it boils down to how you handle the obstacles you down to how you handle the obstacles you down to how you handle the obstacles you face so what do you do well I want to face so what do you do well I want to face so what do you do well I want to break down one big difference between break down one big difference between break down one big difference between progress making leaders and excuse progress making leaders and excuse progress making leaders and excuse making leaders it's the difference making leaders it's the difference making leaders it's the difference between whether you see an obstacle as between whether you see an obstacle as between whether you see an obstacle as an explanation or a an explanation or a an explanation or a justification obstacles can act both justification obstacles can act both justification obstacles can act both ways right it's the same set of facts ways right it's the same set of facts ways right it's the same set of facts it's how you treat it justifications it's how you treat it justifications it's how you treat it justifications lead to stagnation explanations lead to lead to stagnation explanations lead to lead to stagnation explanations lead to transformation so think about it this transformation so think about it this transformation so think about it this way two leaders are facing the same kind way two leaders are facing the same kind way two leaders are facing the same kind of obstacle if you look at it as a of obstacle if you look at it as a of obstacle if you look at it as a justification it will shut down progress justification it will shut down progress justification it will shut down progress immediately immediately immediately because it basically says this is why it because it basically says this is why it because it basically says this is why it can't be done or you might say our can't be done or you might say our can't be done or you might say our services can't compete with the beach on services can't compete with the beach on services can't compete with the beach on a sunny day we just can't do it it's a a sunny day we just can't do it it's a a sunny day we just can't do it it's a justification right weather's beautiful justification right weather's beautiful justification right weather's beautiful nobody's going to come to church or you nobody's going to come to church or you nobody's going to come to church or you might say it was so much easier to do might say it was so much easier to do might say it was so much easier to do church when Sports weren't on Sundays church when Sports weren't on Sundays church when Sports weren't on Sundays and you see what you're doing sports is and you see what you're doing sports is and you see what you're doing sports is on Sunday that's a big deal but you're on Sunday that's a big deal but you're on Sunday that's a big deal but you're using it as a justification or you might using it as a justification or you might using it as a justification or you might say the real problem is this next say the real problem is this next say the real problem is this next generation or their parents or both it's generation or their parents or both it's generation or their parents or both it's not my fault it's theirs the language of not my fault it's theirs the language of not my fault it's theirs the language of justification is the language of losing justification is the language of losing justification is the language of losing it's what people use when they're it's what people use when they're it's what people use when they're waiting for someone or something else to waiting for someone or something else to waiting for someone or something else to change but conversely explanations fuel

change but conversely explanations fuel change but conversely explanations fuel progress think of Edison's famous progress think of Edison's famous progress think of Edison's famous thousands of failed attempts at the thousands of failed attempts at the thousands of failed attempts at the light bulb he didn't see these failures light bulb he didn't see these failures light bulb he didn't see these failures as Reasons to Quit but as explanations as Reasons to Quit but as explanations as Reasons to Quit but as explanations that led to success so as he put it I that led to success so as he put it I that led to success so as he put it I have not failed I have just found 10,000 have not failed I have just found 10,000 have not failed I have just found 10,000 way way way that won't work to create a light bulb that won't work to create a light bulb that won't work to create a light bulb that is the mindset that progress making that is the mindset that progress making that is the mindset that progress making leaders have progress making leaders leaders have progress making leaders leaders have progress making leaders will ask questions like well what makes will ask questions like well what makes will ask questions like well what makes the beach so attractive how do we the beach so attractive how do we the beach so attractive how do we Elevate our mission to the point where Elevate our mission to the point where Elevate our mission to the point where it becomes a more compelling thing than it becomes a more compelling thing than it becomes a more compelling thing than the beach on a beautiful Sunday or they the beach on a beautiful Sunday or they the beach on a beautiful Sunday or they might say well Sports on Sunday yep might say well Sports on Sunday yep might say well Sports on Sunday yep they've been around for decades yet they've been around for decades yet they've been around for decades yet think about it other churches experience think about it other churches experience think about it other churches experience massive growth despite that and they massive growth despite that and they massive growth despite that and they reach thousands of people what can we reach thousands of people what can we reach thousands of people what can we learn from them and what do we need to learn from them and what do we need to learn from them and what do we need to change or they might say things like change or they might say things like change or they might say things like well what could we specifically do if well what could we specifically do if well what could we specifically do if we're struggling with the Next we're struggling with the Next we're struggling with the Next Generation to partner with the Next Generation to partner with the Next Generation to partner with the Next Generation and their parents and gain an Generation and their parents and gain an Generation and their parents and gain an inroad in a nutshell progress making inroad in a nutshell progress making inroad in a nutshell progress making leaders use obstacles as explanations leaders use obstacles as explanations leaders use obstacles as explanations not justifications that's why they move not justifications that's why they move not justifications that's why they move forward While others stay stuck so what forward While others stay stuck so what forward While others stay stuck so what do you do if you're an excus making do you do if you're an excus making do you do if you're an excus making leader it's a great question and I want leader it's a great question and I want leader it's a great question and I want to draw from my own experience because to draw from my own experience because to draw from my own experience because that was me in college and and in my that was me in college and and in my that was me in college and and in my early leadership early in my leadership early leadership early in my leadership early leadership early in my leadership I would miss deadlines I was perpetually I would miss deadlines I was perpetually I would miss deadlines I was perpetually late for meetings I was just sloppy in late for meetings I was just sloppy in late for meetings I was just sloppy in my work and so what would I do well I my work and so what would I do well I my work and so what would I do well I would blame traffic if I was late I would blame traffic if I was late I would blame traffic if I was late I would explain how my other meeting ran

would explain how my other meeting ran would explain how my other meeting ran late and I might explain that well if late and I might explain that well if late and I might explain that well if you had as much complicated stuff to you had as much complicated stuff to you had as much complicated stuff to deal with as I did you wouldn't have deal with as I did you wouldn't have deal with as I did you wouldn't have your sermon done on time either and you your sermon done on time either and you your sermon done on time either and you know what after a while I realized that know what after a while I realized that know what after a while I realized that is so lame but what's worse is I got is so lame but what's worse is I got is so lame but what's worse is I got away with it because I was winning in away with it because I was winning in away with it because I was winning in other areas our church was growing same other areas our church was growing same other areas our church was growing same thing happened in college in college I thing happened in college in college I thing happened in college in college I almost never handed in a paper on time almost never handed in a paper on time almost never handed in a paper on time but I got straight A anyway so what was but I got straight A anyway so what was but I got straight A anyway so what was the point of being on time similarly our the point of being on time similarly our the point of being on time similarly our church was growing so I kind of thought church was growing so I kind of thought church was growing so I kind of thought well other people can wait for me but I well other people can wait for me but I well other people can wait for me but I realized I was losing self-respect I was realized I was losing self-respect I was realized I was losing self-respect I was probably losing the respect of other probably losing the respect of other probably losing the respect of other people around me and the results people around me and the results people around me and the results wouldn't last forever I realized this is wouldn't last forever I realized this is wouldn't last forever I realized this is eventually going to catch up with me so eventually going to catch up with me so eventually going to catch up with me so years ago I decided to make a change to years ago I decided to make a change to years ago I decided to make a change to stop making excuses and start making stop making excuses and start making stop making excuses and start making progress and thank goodness for that progress and thank goodness for that progress and thank goodness for that because what I didn't realize is because what I didn't realize is because what I didn't realize is leadership would become much harder than leadership would become much harder than leadership would become much harder than just handing in a paper late or showing just handing in a paper late or showing just handing in a paper late or showing up on time for a meeting as a leader you up on time for a meeting as a leader you up on time for a meeting as a leader you and your team are always wrestling down and your team are always wrestling down and your team are always wrestling down internal and external forces and I hear internal and external forces and I hear internal and external forces and I hear way too many leaders blame the culture way too many leaders blame the culture way too many leaders blame the culture blame the economy or things outside blame the economy or things outside blame the economy or things outside their control for their lack of progress their control for their lack of progress their control for their lack of progress and having been a reformed person who and having been a reformed person who and having been a reformed person who did that myself I have empathy for it did that myself I have empathy for it did that myself I have empathy for it but I also promise you it doesn't get but I also promise you it doesn't get but I also promise you it doesn't get you very far excuse making leaders see you very far excuse making leaders see you very far excuse making leaders see forces as obstacles progress making forces as obstacles progress making forces as obstacles progress making leaders see them as opportunities so I leaders see them as opportunities so I leaders see them as opportunities so I want to take you back to a moment in

want to take you back to a moment in want to take you back to a moment in time some of you will remember because time some of you will remember because time some of you will remember because you were leading through it some of you you were leading through it some of you you were leading through it some of you read about this in history class but you read about this in history class but you read about this in history class but you remember the stock market crash in 2008 remember the stock market crash in 2008 remember the stock market crash in 2008 what happened I do it was one of the what happened I do it was one of the what happened I do it was one of the worst economic downturns in American worst economic downturns in American worst economic downturns in American history and the worst crash since the history and the worst crash since the history and the worst crash since the Great Depression $8 trillion in stock Great Depression $8 trillion in stock Great Depression $8 trillion in stock market value was wiped out people lost market value was wiped out people lost market value was wiped out people lost $9 trillion in wealth on their homes and $9 trillion in wealth on their homes and $9 trillion in wealth on their homes and unemployment reached 10% few years ago unemployment reached 10% few years ago unemployment reached 10% few years ago somebody asked me how I led during a somebody asked me how I led during a somebody asked me how I led during a recession because I'd been leading for a recession because I'd been leading for a recession because I'd been leading for a few decades and I looked at the calendar few decades and I looked at the calendar few decades and I looked at the calendar and then I connected the dots in a way I and then I connected the dots in a way I and then I connected the dots in a way I hadn't prior to that and I kind of hadn't prior to that and I kind of hadn't prior to that and I kind of realized you know what we actually realized you know what we actually realized you know what we actually launched Conexus launched Conexus launched Conexus the Great Recession like I kind of knew the Great Recession like I kind of knew the Great Recession like I kind of knew that was happening of course I was that was happening of course I was that was happening of course I was listening to the news but on the other listening to the news but on the other listening to the news but on the other hand I didn't really connect the two so hand I didn't really connect the two so hand I didn't really connect the two so the two things were simultaneously true the two things were simultaneously true the two things were simultaneously true um but I didn't really think oh yeah um but I didn't really think oh yeah um but I didn't really think oh yeah this is going to be so bad we have to this is going to be so bad we have to this is going to be so bad we have to overcome it and my goodness there were overcome it and my goodness there were overcome it and my goodness there were terrible economic conditions in fact I terrible economic conditions in fact I terrible economic conditions in fact I remember a month before we launched remember a month before we launched remember a month before we launched Conexus we had a vendor who had pledged Conexus we had a vendor who had pledged Conexus we had a vendor who had pledged to give us a half million dollar alone to give us a half million dollar alone to give us a half million dollar alone pull out because the stock market was pull out because the stock market was pull out because the stock market was tanking so that was devastating but I tanking so that was devastating but I tanking so that was devastating but I also realized I couldn't let the economy also realized I couldn't let the economy also realized I couldn't let the economy become the driving narrative for our become the driving narrative for our become the driving narrative for our church because if I did we would never church because if I did we would never church because if I did we would never launch so I thought what could we do so launch so I thought what could we do so launch so I thought what could we do so in 10 days in late 2007 as the markets

in 10 days in late 2007 as the markets in 10 days in late 2007 as the markets began to wobble and crash and the began to wobble and crash and the began to wobble and crash and the subprime crisis made headline news I subprime crisis made headline news I subprime crisis made headline news I decided I'm just going to have to raise decided I'm just going to have to raise decided I'm just going to have to raise the money we lost and I didn't even have the money we lost and I didn't even have the money we lost and I didn't even have charitable status yet it was probably charitable status yet it was probably charitable status yet it was probably one of the toughest leadership one of the toughest leadership one of the toughest leadership situations we'd ever been in because the situations we'd ever been in because the situations we'd ever been in because the church didn't exist I didn't have church didn't exist I didn't have church didn't exist I didn't have charitable status so what did I do I charitable status so what did I do I charitable status so what did I do I went around and I told every potential went around and I told every potential went around and I told every potential donor hey we got this church we have an donor hey we got this church we have an donor hey we got this church we have an incredible Vision to reach on church incredible Vision to reach on church incredible Vision to reach on church people I may never be able to issue you people I may never be able to issue you people I may never be able to issue you a tax receipt I didn't mention the a tax receipt I didn't mention the a tax receipt I didn't mention the economy was tanking I figured out that economy was tanking I figured out that economy was tanking I figured out that they could see that for themselves but I they could see that for themselves but I they could see that for themselves but I said hey we got this incredible launch said hey we got this incredible launch said hey we got this incredible launch coming up I held meetings I cast a big coming up I held meetings I cast a big coming up I held meetings I cast a big vision for reach unchurched people I vision for reach unchurched people I vision for reach unchurched people I made phone calls called everybody I made phone calls called everybody I made phone calls called everybody I remember calling one guy on a golf remember calling one guy on a golf remember calling one guy on a golf course in Scotland going hey we just course in Scotland going hey we just course in Scotland going hey we just lost a loan we need to raise some money lost a loan we need to raise some money lost a loan we need to raise some money can you help we hosted multiple dinners can you help we hosted multiple dinners can you help we hosted multiple dinners for donors in my home and in 10 Days by for donors in my home and in 10 Days by for donors in my home and in 10 Days by the grace of God while the economy the grace of God while the economy the grace of God while the economy wobbled we raised wobbled we raised wobbled we raised $550,000 cash to launch Conexus that's $550,000 cash to launch Conexus that's $550,000 cash to launch Conexus that's in the midst of the Great Recession in in the midst of the Great Recession in in the midst of the Great Recession in that first year while the markets that first year while the markets that first year while the markets cascaded into a doomsday spiral we cascaded into a doomsday spiral we cascaded into a doomsday spiral we raised over a million dollar for raised over a million dollar for raised over a million dollar for Ministry in the end and we only got our Ministry in the end and we only got our Ministry in the end and we only got our charitable status at the 11th hour it charitable status at the 11th hour it charitable status at the 11th hour it was nothing short of a miracle and I'm was nothing short of a miracle and I'm was nothing short of a miracle and I'm so thankful you know what the Great so thankful you know what the Great so thankful you know what the Great Recession was depending on how you Recession was depending on how you Recession was depending on how you looked at it it was a great startup

looked at it it was a great startup looked at it it was a great startup incubator not only did our church launch incubator not only did our church launch incubator not only did our church launch but some major companies started in the but some major companies started in the but some major companies started in the midst of the Great Recession and it's midst of the Great Recession and it's midst of the Great Recession and it's aftermath did you know household names aftermath did you know household names aftermath did you know household names like Airbnb Uber slack Square and like Airbnb Uber slack Square and like Airbnb Uber slack Square and Instagram were all started in the middle Instagram were all started in the middle Instagram were all started in the middle of or immediately after the Great of or immediately after the Great of or immediately after the Great Recession you see other leaders saw Recession you see other leaders saw Recession you see other leaders saw probability opportunity leaders saw probability opportunity leaders saw probability opportunity leaders saw possibility they instead of explaining possibility they instead of explaining possibility they instead of explaining why ride sharing or opening your home why ride sharing or opening your home why ride sharing or opening your home wouldn't work focused on what might work wouldn't work focused on what might work wouldn't work focused on what might work what they could get going they got what they could get going they got what they could get going they got curious and even in the midst of the curious and even in the midst of the curious and even in the midst of the worst recession since worst recession since worst recession since 1930 they launched and they won some 1930 they launched and they won some 1930 they launched and they won some leaders just saw the obstacles they saw leaders just saw the obstacles they saw leaders just saw the obstacles they saw opportunity and others saw what was opportunity and others saw what was opportunity and others saw what was happening and they moved right ahead so happening and they moved right ahead so happening and they moved right ahead so I didn't exactly start a multi-billion I didn't exactly start a multi-billion I didn't exactly start a multi-billion dollar startup during the Great dollar startup during the Great dollar startup during the Great Recession but it reminded me we did by Recession but it reminded me we did by Recession but it reminded me we did by the grace of God launch a church so the the grace of God launch a church so the the grace of God launch a church so the question becomes what do you see question becomes what do you see question becomes what do you see obstacles or opportunities and then what obstacles or opportunities and then what obstacles or opportunities and then what are you going to do are you going to see are you going to do are you going to see are you going to do are you going to see your situation as an explanation here's your situation as an explanation here's your situation as an explanation here's why it's not going to work or a why it's not going to work or a why it's not going to work or a justification what will you choose to justification what will you choose to justification what will you choose to make excuses or to make progress because make excuses or to make progress because make excuses or to make progress because you can't make both so what do you see you can't make both so what do you see you can't make both so what do you see excuses or progress that's really the excuses or progress that's really the excuses or progress that's really the fundmental question you've got as a fundmental question you've got as a fundmental question you've got as a leader now we're almost at the end I'm leader now we're almost at the end I'm leader now we're almost at the end I'm going to give you some practical tips going to give you some practical tips going to give you some practical tips but right now I've got a final objection but right now I've got a final objection but right now I've got a final objection some of you have listened this far some

some of you have listened this far some some of you have listened this far some of you have swung over you're going to of you have swung over you're going to of you have swung over you're going to focus on opportunities not obstacles but focus on opportunities not obstacles but focus on opportunities not obstacles but a few of you might be saying well thanks a few of you might be saying well thanks a few of you might be saying well thanks Carrie I appreciate it but you don't Carrie I appreciate it but you don't Carrie I appreciate it but you don't understand my context really is understand my context really is understand my context really is different so I've been all over the different so I've been all over the different so I've been all over the world and people are different but world and people are different but world and people are different but there's so many similarities I think the there's so many similarities I think the there's so many similarities I think the great leaders figure out okay what is great leaders figure out okay what is great leaders figure out okay what is going to work because if your context going to work because if your context going to work because if your context really is that different guess what really is that different guess what really is that different guess what Apple wouldn't sell iPhones in your area Apple wouldn't sell iPhones in your area Apple wouldn't sell iPhones in your area they would say you're right your context they would say you're right your context they would say you're right your context is so different no one's using an iPhone is so different no one's using an iPhone is so different no one's using an iPhone or none of the kids would buy or none of the kids would buy or none of the kids would buy PlayStations or play fortnite General PlayStations or play fortnite General PlayStations or play fortnite General Motors probably wouldn't bother to set Motors probably wouldn't bother to set Motors probably wouldn't bother to set up car dealerships in your community up car dealerships in your community up car dealerships in your community Starbucks would say uh totally right Starbucks would say uh totally right Starbucks would say uh totally right your contact is different Dunkin Donuts your contact is different Dunkin Donuts your contact is different Dunkin Donuts is not going to sell coffee because is not going to sell coffee because is not going to sell coffee because nobody in your community wants it and nobody in your community wants it and nobody in your community wants it and they probably don't wear Nikes or hocas they probably don't wear Nikes or hocas they probably don't wear Nikes or hocas either finally Netflix and Amazon would either finally Netflix and Amazon would either finally Netflix and Amazon would black out your area because clearly TV black out your area because clearly TV black out your area because clearly TV series and online shopping doesn't series and online shopping doesn't series and online shopping doesn't resonate where you live see what I'm resonate where you live see what I'm resonate where you live see what I'm saying no the key is to focus on what is saying no the key is to focus on what is saying no the key is to focus on what is common to The Human Experience and I'm common to The Human Experience and I'm common to The Human Experience and I'm guessing that no matter how different guessing that no matter how different guessing that no matter how different you think your context is people you think your context is people you think your context is people probably watch movies they wear running probably watch movies they wear running probably watch movies they wear running shoes they use smartphones and companies shoes they use smartphones and companies shoes they use smartphones and companies have figured out how to speak into the have figured out how to speak into the have figured out how to speak into the common Human Experience where you're at common Human Experience where you're at common Human Experience where you're at so leaders you can make excuses you can so leaders you can make excuses you can so leaders you can make excuses you can make progress but you can't make both so make progress but you can't make both so make progress but you can't make both so the question becomes will you be a the question becomes will you be a the question becomes will you be a leader who makes excuses or will you be

leader who makes excuses or will you be leader who makes excuses or will you be a leader who makes progress and as we a leader who makes progress and as we a leader who makes progress and as we wrap up I want to focus on three wrap up I want to focus on three wrap up I want to focus on three takeaways three things you can do number takeaways three things you can do number takeaways three things you can do number one if you're a leader who makes excuses one if you're a leader who makes excuses one if you're a leader who makes excuses make today the day you stop stop seeing make today the day you stop stop seeing make today the day you stop stop seeing obstacles as justifications start seeing obstacles as justifications start seeing obstacles as justifications start seeing them as explanations yes the economy them as explanations yes the economy them as explanations yes the economy isn't great and yes you're going to isn't great and yes you're going to isn't great and yes you're going to figure out how to work around it yes figure out how to work around it yes figure out how to work around it yes you're busy and you're going to cut the you're busy and you're going to cut the you're busy and you're going to cut the meeting short so you can get to the next meeting short so you can get to the next meeting short so you can get to the next one on time yes you're swamp but you're one on time yes you're swamp but you're one on time yes you're swamp but you're going to hit the deadline yep you're going to hit the deadline yep you're going to hit the deadline yep you're going to brainstorm around how you and going to brainstorm around how you and going to brainstorm around how you and your church can be the exception to your church can be the exception to your church can be the exception to whatever limit you're facing second whatever limit you're facing second whatever limit you're facing second thing I want you to do is call it out on thing I want you to do is call it out on thing I want you to do is call it out on team when you see excuses on your team team when you see excuses on your team team when you see excuses on your team call it out explain to somebody hey you call it out explain to somebody hey you call it out explain to somebody hey you know what I noticed that the deadline know what I noticed that the deadline know what I noticed that the deadline for this was yesterday it's not in give for this was yesterday it's not in give for this was yesterday it's not in give them the benefit of the doubt say okay them the benefit of the doubt say okay them the benefit of the doubt say okay was the deadline not clear was the was the deadline not clear was the was the deadline not clear was the assignment ambiguous was the meeting assignment ambiguous was the meeting assignment ambiguous was the meeting time unclear like ask them those time unclear like ask them those time unclear like ask them those questions and they'll probably go like questions and they'll probably go like questions and they'll probably go like no it was clear and then say all right no it was clear and then say all right no it was clear and then say all right well listen the expectation here is that well listen the expectation here is that well listen the expectation here is that we hit deadline so next time we do this we hit deadline so next time we do this we hit deadline so next time we do this you're on time next time you hit the you're on time next time you hit the you're on time next time you hit the deadline next time you're early and I'm deadline next time you're early and I'm deadline next time you're early and I'm going to hold you accountable now you going to hold you accountable now you going to hold you accountable now you have to make sure that you've got your have to make sure that you've got your have to make sure that you've got your own house in order when you do this all own house in order when you do this all own house in order when you do this all right but that's a great way to change right but that's a great way to change right but that's a great way to change the team culture so give them the the team culture so give them the the team culture so give them the benefit of the doubt but then hold them benefit of the doubt but then hold them benefit of the doubt but then hold them accountable and third look for the

accountable and third look for the accountable and third look for the distinction between excuse making distinction between excuse making distinction between excuse making leaders and progress making leaders when leaders and progress making leaders when leaders and progress making leaders when you're hiring or recruiting ask them you're hiring or recruiting ask them you're hiring or recruiting ask them about a time they failed or missed a about a time they failed or missed a about a time they failed or missed a deadline deadline deadline ask and and listen for the language and ask and and listen for the language and ask and and listen for the language and as you drill down if they blame other as you drill down if they blame other as you drill down if they blame other people or other factors that is a major people or other factors that is a major people or other factors that is a major red flag if they're like well you know red flag if they're like well you know red flag if they're like well you know it was a tough church or I had a bad it was a tough church or I had a bad it was a tough church or I had a bad boss or it was a rough economy or in boss or it was a rough economy or in boss or it was a rough economy or in that context people just weren't that context people just weren't that context people just weren't responsive you know what that may all be responsive you know what that may all be responsive you know what that may all be true but what did they do about it all true but what did they do about it all true but what did they do about it all right if they're blaming everybody and right if they're blaming everybody and right if they're blaming everybody and everything that's a major red flag I everything that's a major red flag I everything that's a major red flag I would not hire them now if they take would not hire them now if they take would not hire them now if they take responsibility and say I had a really responsibility and say I had a really responsibility and say I had a really difficult boss uh things are really hard difficult boss uh things are really hard difficult boss uh things are really hard there but here's what I did this is what there but here's what I did this is what there but here's what I did this is what was in my control and this is what I did was in my control and this is what I did was in my control and this is what I did to attempt to to attempt to to attempt to respond now that's a different thing respond now that's a different thing respond now that's a different thing that is a green flag in leadership that is a green flag in leadership that is a green flag in leadership because we all run into tough because we all run into tough because we all run into tough circumstances but how we handle them is circumstances but how we handle them is circumstances but how we handle them is all the difference in the world so as we all the difference in the world so as we all the difference in the world so as we wrap up are you ready to make progress wrap up are you ready to make progress wrap up are you ready to make progress if so today is the day to stop making if so today is the day to stop making if so today is the day to stop making excuses and as you and your team Embrace excuses and as you and your team Embrace excuses and as you and your team Embrace that everything changes now got a couple that everything changes now got a couple that everything changes now got a couple of invitations before we go if you want of invitations before we go if you want of invitations before we go if you want to make some quick and profound progress to make some quick and profound progress to make some quick and profound progress I'd love to invite you into my private I'd love to invite you into my private I'd love to invite you into my private online community where you can engage online community where you can engage online community where you can engage and grow with other like-minded leaders and grow with other like-minded leaders and grow with other like-minded leaders who are committed to healthy growing who are committed to healthy growing who are committed to healthy growing churches I've got comprehensive online churches I've got comprehensive online churches I've got comprehensive online courses live coaching calls that I do courses live coaching calls that I do courses live coaching calls that I do with leaders and a forum to ask any

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