If you aren’t making a difference in other people’s lives, you shouldn’t be in business – it’s that simple. Richard Branson I first heard about the concept of “trade, not aid” from the founder of Good African Coffee. He said his job is to teach the world that we need trade, not aid, to grow our […]

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. – John Maxwell In today’s podcast, Amanda and I continue our conversation answering the question: What makes a great leader? Follow along with the leadership traits that we unpack today… Leaders are lifelong learners. You can’t expect to be a great […]

Humility is what makes great leaders. – Louie Giglio Paying attention to great leadership started for me at a young age when I decided to start collecting quotes. It dawned on me early on, if I wanted to be a great leader, I would have to be around people I could learn from. That is […]

As long as there are problems in the world, there will be a need for leaders to make the hard choices. – Brad Lomenick As you know, there are a lot of ways to make decisions as a leader. Some examples of popular decision making strategies today include: writing a pro/con list, conducting a SWOT […]

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead Today we talk about how to have an impact as a leader, based on where you are today. Here’s a peek at the show notes: – You don’t have to […]

I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others. – Muhammad Ali Today, Amanda and I discuss how to maximize your resources – which means your time, talent and treasure. Individually Have you heard the parable of […]

No goal is too high if we climb with care and confidence. – Truett Cathy Many of you know that Catalyst University – our big leadership un-conference of the year just wrapped last week.  Even though it’s already one month into the new year, our team sometimes feels like the year is just freshly starting […]

Hey everyone! Today, we (Tim and Amanda) are taking over the Always Forward Leadership Podcast to talk all things Catalyst University! Whether you’re planning on joining us next week or not, tune it to hear about what’s going down, what you need to know and how you can get involved! Shhh…don’t tell Ron. We staged […]

Good is the enemy of great. – Jim Collins Time management is something almost every leader struggles with. The expectations of leaders today are so high and the noise is so great that this is no easy feat. If you’re only doing a “good” job of time management, then you are missing out on great. […]

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses.’ – Henry Ford I’ll let you in on a little secret, I have an unnatural fear of waking up in the morning and seeing track marks on my face where the competition ran over me while I slept. This is because […]