Conclusion

I never learned any of this in seminary, did you? I learned it all in the school of hard knocks. And I am very grateful for my continuing education process. I am not done yet.
Leadership is mostly about leading yourself first. You will notice this balance as you review what I have written. I don’t think that the problems that you face are nearly so much with the other people as you may think. I believe that my biggest problems are contained within the outer ages of my two ears. Are you the same as me?
Most of what I have read over the years about leadership has come from those who assume that one is leading in a large context. Yet there are many more leaders in smaller contexts than larger. The people who often write on leadership are those who are known to be exceptionally gifted. And that is as it should be. However, the liability in that fact is that ordinary, less gifted people often feel like they cannot implement in their world the tactics and strategies outlined. The demands for them to become more than they are often lead them to discouragement.
I set out to write this book on Monday. It is now Thursday of the same week. How can I say so much in such little time? Actually, it isn’t that difficult. I have worked from about 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM and then have set out to enjoy the rest of the day with drives and walks with my wife. The voice recognition software built into my computer operating system has helped immensely. I can’t type this fast. But I can talk at a good pace. (I highly recommend you get into voice recognition software. It will increase your productivity immensely.) All that is just detail. The fundamental reason why I can state what I’ve done so quickly is that I’ve marinated in this information for quite some time.
I promised you at the outset that I wouldn’t give you derivative material. I didn’t mean to suggest by that I haven’t learned from a lot from other people and writings. I certainly have. Perhaps I should have footnoted more concepts as I went along but frankly I have no idea where I learned most of what I have learned. You will have to be the judge of the correctness of my perspective.
If what I have offered you here makes sense to you than I have much more to offer. I am particularly tilted towards helping people start churches. While it is difficult, it is easier to start a church in most cases than it is to attempt to fix one. I can coach you on how to start a church because I have been there so many times myself. If you think I might be of help to you please give me a phone call. I do live by that TQ-PEN promise. And my coaching conversations always start with a free consultation over the phone. Then we take it from there.
These days I invest more time building resources to help in our certification of coaches through Compass Coaching International (www.CompassCoachingInternational.com). I help certified life coaches expand their own coaching practice. And those coaching practices are in diverse niches. Check out our website there and learn about coaching and even the potential of you making a living as a paid life coach. Others on that team cover much of the training in the coach certification process and maintain their own private practice in coaching as well in various niches. I coach church starting pastors. That is my primary passion.
It is unlikely that I will meet in person with many who read this book. At least not on this side of the grave. I look forward to the other side when I find out how wrong I was! However if you wish to challenge any of my conclusions here stated please let me know. I really want to learn from you and improve my skill for the Master.
I set out this week to get myself focused on a power surge. The three sets of three essentials we have covered here are for me too. As I write I realize that in several areas I can do better. I have moved some more things onto my change list. Now I am ready to go home and get busy with better focus. These words will help me to the extent that I follow through and put them into stronger actions. I will do that. I hope you will too.
Please let me know how these words have helped you. I would really like to know what you think I left out and where what I wrote hit home for you. I love taking phone calls and answering e-mails. So, please get in touch!