Who needs power?

Jeremie Kubicek in his book, Leadership is Dead said, “You don’t need massive power or a prominent position to lead positive change in an organization. You need only influence: the most potent and underutilized professional resource on the planet.” I remember talking to a long-time employee in a former job. He told me: I’m nobody. I have no authority. No title. No position. But here’s a guy who walked around, listened to other staff, talked to people high and low. And he knew more than anyone, including the president, what was going on.


I told him: Mike, you don’t have position. But you have influence.

Jesus didn’t talk about power or authority. He said that’s the way the world does it. Not so among you. The greatest among you is the servant of all. You see, authority is given. Influence is earned.

Get Some Sleep

Arianna Huffington, President and Editor in Chief of Huffington Post Media Group,  skipped sleep to work. One day she fainted from exhaustion, bashing her head on a desk and breaking her cheekbone. Now Arianna makes sleep a priority, and she says that helps her make better business decisions. "Even when I have to face challenges and problems, it makes all the difference in the world if I've had a good night's sleep.”

No matter who you are, you’re not superman or wonder woman. And you’re not God. In fact, God didn’t make you a 24/7 machine. He made you 16/6.  By that I mean, you were built to sleep 8 hours a day--and work 6 days a week. That’s why we have night. That’s why He invented Sabbath.

Jesus said it this way: “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened. I will give you rest.”  

Take time for solitude. Take time to think. Take time to sleep. Take time for rest and recreation.