Michael Winakur
Through the doors of the ER
Through the doors of the ER
Michael Winakur
Even in the darkest hour.
Michael Winakur
Weights in the Backpack of My Soul
Weights in the Backpack of My Soul
Michael Winakur
Mary would have definitely done the dishes at ...
Mary would have definitely done the dishes at the Last Supper
Michael Winakur
Stand Up to the Bear

I’ve spent the last week in bear country. Everywhere you go there are signs giving warnings, telling you what to do and what not to do. Don’t leave food out. Carry bear spray. Travel in groups. Don’t go off the trail. Now these are all things that you are to do before you actually meet a bear. You do everything you can to avoid the encounter. But when you actually meet a bear, the rules change. There’s no more avoidance. For most of us, our proclivity would then be to run. Get out of the way of danger. Flee the scene as fast as you can. 

I Choose

I Choose

If we focus on a few big parameters for our choices we will get better every single time. There is no doubt. How many of us would pass up the opportunity to get better with each choice? As we lead up to our new series here are some big questions for you to look at when it comes to your choices:

What I Learned at Corporate

A few weeks ago I went to corporate. My schedule consisted of 6:00am workouts and leadership development from 7:00am-7:00pm.  You would think that I am now the best leader that ever lived.  In fact, 36 hours of leadership development taught me that I am not the best leader or even close to it. I would rate my experience at corporate a 10 out of 10.  Even though it made me take a hard look at myself and my leadership, I know that I, and those around me, will be better for it.  How about you?

How do you become a better leader?

·       Surround yourself with leaders that are better than you.

·       Surround yourself with followers that don’t agree with you all the time.

·       Put yourself in environments that make you feel uncomfortable.

·       Remember leadership growth only happens with a long term perspective in mind. Nothing happens overnight and if it does it probably means you are performing and not authentic.

·       Meditate on what you can become, not what you have done.

You are welcome for not having to do 6:00am workouts or sit in rooms for 12 hours to get that information.

See you Sunday at Church!

Michael