A few weeks ago, I was stressed out of my mind.

I love when a plan comes together, but this wasn’t one of those moments.

I had a musician cancel, last minute. During the service, we lost track of the click. No one in the congregation seemed to engage with the songs.

My voice was weak and tired and I felt like everyone was staring me down in disgust. I swear I saw a few tomatoes fly past my head.

I wanted to crawl in a hole and forget this service ever happened. Ever been in a situation like this?

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It’s one thing to be a great worship leader.

But your influence behind the scenes is more important than how you perform on stage.

There is so much more to leadership than crowds, compliments, and big moments.

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Do you wish you had more time and less stress?

Of course you do. But it’s possible to become so busy cranking out tasks that you never stop to ask the question, “Am I doing this the best possible way?”

The most productive, effective people don’t just do work. They also think about their work.

They engineer their goals into projects. They engineer those projects into systems in order to get it done the best way.

They don’t just randomly wake up in the morning and figure out what to do. They’re constantly tweaking, refining, and improving their systems in order to get more done with less stress and effort.

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I love to read.

It’s not odd for me to be juggling four or five books at the same time. But the problem is that it creates a gnawing sense of stress.

In the back of my mind, I’m thinking about how I rarely finish books. Or apply anything.

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Ever feel discouraged?

Sometimes you are intimidated, overwhelmed, and stuck comparing your meager beginnings to someone’s massive success. There’s temptation to give up, look down, and punch your progress in the face.

Allow me to challenge you: never stop showing up.

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