On a scale of 1-10, how much of a failure are you?

1 = Beyond awesome and perfectly flawless

5 = I experience both failure and success

10 = I suck at life. All. The. Time.

Most of us would probably put ourselves in the middle. We don’t like to (or want to) fail, but it happens. We also experience success.

You see, there’s this thing about failure. We fear it more than anything. It cripples us to consider it. It knocks the wind out of us to even imagine it happening.

You’ve got to rid yourself of that fear.

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Leaders create culture. Leaders set the tone for the room. Leaders determine atmosphere.

The question is not whether your create culture or not. The question is, “What culture are you creating?”

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There’s a weakness in the life of every leader that can derail the best of them. It’s not lack of skill. It’s not even failure.

It’s a bit more subtle and easier to mask.

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Last week we talked about characteristics that make a leader worth following.

Something I didn’t mention is that great leaders are great leaders because they learned to be great followers.

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Close your eyes.

Imagine you’re on vacation.

Or if you’re on vacation, you can open your eyes.

Good feeling, isn’t it?

Vacation is something we all look forward to, dare I say, live for? Especially if you are in a less-than-ideal job, you probably live for the moments you can be out of the office doing what you want. If you’re one of those people who don’t take vacations, you should probably stop murdering small puppies (because that’ obviously what non-vacationers do).

The truth is, we all need vacations. As pastors, worship leaders, & creatives, we need a break from our routines to rest and be reenergized.

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