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Happy Easter and an Apology!
Dear Friends, First and most important, Happy Easter! Christ is risen, He has risen indeed! A quick note to apologize, share some good news, and update the way forward. Bad News: There was a technical…
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Attachment Theory & Practical Parenting Strategies w/ Deborah MacNamara
In today’s episode, Brett is joined by leading international expert, Dr. Deborah MacNamara. She’s a counselor, with over 25 years of experience in mental health in educational studies. She’s a lecturer, having recently spoken at…
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Catholic Leadership Institute w/ Dan Cellucci
Today’s guest is Dan Cellucci, the CEO of the Catholic Leadership Institute, which provides leadership training to bishops, priests, and religious leaders. Brett and Dan discuss his talk titled “What if they don’t come back?”…
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Synods, Precise Language & Catholic Lite w/ George Weigel
Today’s guest is Catholic theologian and author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of John Paul II, George Weigel. Brett & George discuss George’s thoughts and critiques on the Synod of Synodality & his writing…
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Apostolic Mission w/ Msgr. Shea
Did you watch the SEEK talk that broke the internet this year? Today’s guest is the man who gave that talk, Monsignor Shea. At the age of 34, Monsignor Shea became the youngest college president…
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Hope in Evangelization w/ Shaila Visser
Shaila Visser is the National Director of Alpha Canada and the Global Senior Vice-President for Alpha International. She is the Executive Producer of both The Alpha Youth Film Series (2013) and The Alpha Film Series…
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The Three Keys w/ Fr. James Mallon
This week, Brett is joined by the incredible Fr. James Mallon to discuss his personal conversion & growth as a priest, all leading to the amazing ministry at Divine Renovation. They start the conversation by…
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New Podcast, Leadership Where it Matters Most, is LIVE!
John Maxwell says, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” I couldn’t agree more. The data is clear. Well-led organizations significantly outperform organizations that are poorly-led. What does a high performance organization look like? High performing…
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Battling Burnout w/ Carey Nieuwhof
In our first interview, Brett sits down with Carey Nieuwhof who has been a pastor, teacher, & leadership guru for many years. They discuss God’s calling to change careers & fighting against simply going through…
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Welcome to Leadership Where It Matters Most w/ Brett Powell
The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least. The Church has the most important mission on the planet, “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matt.…
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Leadership Where It Matters Most w/ Brett Powell
The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least. The Church has the most important mission on the planet, “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matt.…
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One New Years Resolution Every Leader Should Make
Much of the value that a leader adds to the organization comes from presence, not decisions, strategy or execution. This year, make the resolution to prioritize your presence. Here are three practical things you can…
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Life Compass Workshop Retreat: early bird deadline ends tonight!
Too many men are living in quiet desperation. You can hear it in moments of honest self-reflection. For example, men say, “I feel like I have lost track of what really matters,” or, “I work…
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Update, Invitation and Exciting News
Dear Friends, It has been a long time since I posted. Sorry for the radio silence. I appreciate your patience and special thanks to those who have reached out through this site, or on social…
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Life Compass Workshop Retreat Now Open!
Dear Friends, I am excited to share a new initiative with you. With my oldest son, Jacob, we have created a workshop retreat for men to help eradicate passivity and build a greater sense of…
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Leadership Problems with Feedback
I am sure you have heard it said, “Feedback is the breakfast of champions,” right? Every Leader has an important responsibility to provide quality feedback to those they lead. Not just when it comes time…
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Simple Solutions Will Not Work for the Church Today
I have been thinking a lot about the place for paradox in the Church these days. By definition, a paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated may prove to…
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The Importance of Noticing in Leadership
Workhorses often wear blinders, small shields positioned near the eye to eliminate peripheral vision. Blinders are a prescribed blindness limiting the horse to only see straight ahead, which in turn makes it more productive and…
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It is time to go on mission again!
This is the next article in the series on the book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission. This week’s post is contributed by Matt Regitz who is a leadership coach with Divine Renovation Network. I grew…
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As Christendom Falls the Domestic Church Must Rise
This is an updated article from November 2021 and the next in the series on the book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission. “In a Christendom culture, the type of person who is brought forward to…
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Christendom Was a Beautiful Imaginative Vision for Society, But No More
The recently published book From Christendom to Apostolic Mission could have been subtitled A Tale of Two Modes as it proposes shifting the Church into a new mode of mission, acknowledging that, “Christendom no longer exists” (Pope Francis). The actual…
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Ever Ancient, Ever New: Embracing Change in the Church
This is the next article in the series on From Christendom to Apostolic Mission. After I finished my talk, a man walked up to me and said, “I feel like I need to refute everything…
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New Blog Series on From Christendom to Apostolic Mission
Thanks for your patience, this is my first post in several weeks. I had a great time away to be with family and enjoying a few weeks of vacation. Back at blogging now … In…
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We Long to Leave a Legacy
Imagine that you attend the funeral of a friend and the following scene unfolds. After the body has been laid to rest and people gather in the widow’s home, a short program begins. Each of…