Getting focused is easy; staying focused is difficult. We're bombarded with distractions all day long. What is distracting you today? Don't let distractions govern your...

The dark nights of the soul make it hard to see the brilliant future on the other side. You're entrenched in the middle of hardship. Perspective comes from looking back at what God...

Life has a way of surprising you. There are difficulties ahead in your leadership journey—you deserve to know that going into them. Leadership involves pain—don't think...

by Sam Chand

In 2016, I stayed with wonderful hosts in Ghana, West Africa. They placed me in a gorgeous residence filled with villas—so I got my own villa! This trip made me...

This is a lesson that can't be taught. It has to be learned individually. People who make it difficult to love them teach you the most about yourself! See these relationships as...

by Sam Chand

Whenever I go to an office or church, I see people in the lobby; I see people in the parking lot: employees, volunteers,...

by EXPAND Consulting Partners

Life happens. Death happens. Unfortunate circumstances incapacitate leaders. We’ve all heard of sudden...

Unpopular decisions won't be accepted by everyone. But rest assured that you'll never make a universally-accepted decision. Leading by consensus or appeasement isn't strong...

by Sam Chand

As leaders, we often see decisions as complete once they have been made. However, there’s another aspect to decisions that plays out only after this step. While...

Not many people like confrontation. It creates knots in our stomach! We don't want to upset people or jeopardize our relationship with them. But if you view it as talking about issues and lower...