It's really hard in many ways. One, there's just so much negativity, and it seems like you can't please everyone. You have to be willing to be unpopular to make the hard decision. And leadership is based on principle, not circumstance. — Get ready [...]

If you go get an MBA in business, you're not gonna learn the basics of how to make money. You're gonna learn mergers and acquisitions and you're gonna learn why Silicon Valley Bank went down. You're gonna learn about first and second round funding [...]

When I went out on my own and became my own boss, every insecurity that could come flooding in did. I didn't feel like I was enough. I didn't think I was strategic enough. I didn't have the right answers. I didn't have enough education. I wasn't... [...]

Hey, it's great to have you back for another episode of the "Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast" where I believe it is absolutely my calling to help you become a leader that people love to follow. If you're new to our audience, we drop a [...]

When it comes to your leadership habits, remember the potential of your leadership is a reflection of the quality of your habits. The potential of your leadership is a reflection of the quality of your habits. So, if you want a bigger impact, [...]

Well, the habits you have today will shape who you become tomorrow. So if you wanna be more effective in your leadership, get strategic with your habits. Today is Part 2 of a three-part leadership series called Mastering the Habits That Matter the [...]

I wanna start the message with a story. I was very excited to meet someone who was a hero to me. And before meeting him, I was instructed that it's proper in this culture to bring a generous gift to show gratitude for what this person has [...]

Well, today we're gonna talk about a subject that is not often discussed in churches, for a variety of reasons. It's one that impacts more people and more families than most people can choose to admit. It's a horrible problem that often goes [...]

Well, I just couldn't resist it. I told God that if the parking spot right in front of the donut store was open, then it was his will that I would go in and get a dozen donuts. I'm talking about the one right in front of the store. If it was open, [...]

Well, one of the worst feelings in life... is to wait. How many of you know what I'm talking about? You can type that in the Comments section online because you were waiting a long time for me to say anything. Thanks for staying on. I don't know [...]

I wonder how many of you have some area of your life that you're always trying to control? Would you raise your hand right now? Some area of your life you're always trying to control. Now, if you find yourself trying to raise the hand of the person [...]

I wonder if you've ever stopped to think about what your life will look like five years from now. You stop just to think about however old you are now. Add five years to it and ask, what do you think your life is going to look like five years from [...]

Let me ask you a question. How many of you love to win? Raise your hands up. Raise your hands up. Man, I'm glad most of you have your hands up. Some of you're way too spiritual to win. You're like, "There's not a Christian to win. You first, [...]

Well, when you think about it, nobody plans to mess up their lives. Right? Nobody plans to mess up their life. Nobody says, "It's like my five-year goal to really screw things up big time". But people mess up their lives all the time. And [...]

I wanna start a little bit slower today and give you a moment to let this question sink in. How many of you have something specific in your life that you are hoping to change? Would you raise your hand if there's something specific you're hoping to [...]

I wonder how many of you have ever stopped to ask yourself, why do you do what you do? Why do you do what you do? Because chances are, in a similar situation, you often respond with similar actions. Why is it that you generally do what you do in [...]

Craig Groeschel : Pat, man, it's great to have you back. Welcome to the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. Patrick Lencioni Returns : It's great to be here and, you know, that you said that we're good friends, and we really are. You know, I mean, [...]

The potential of your leadership is a reflection of the quality of your habits. So if you wanna be more effective in your leadership, you wanna be more strategic with your habits. Today we're launching a three part podcast series based on a new book [...]

Craig Groeschel : The new book that we're gonna talk about today is called "A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations On Your Team a Competitive Advantage". Tim, welcome to the podcast. Tim Elmore : Craig, it's always good [...]

Craig Groeschel : I am excited to have back Lysa TerKeurst, a very, very good friend of mine. She is the founder of Proverbs 31 Ministries, a prolific author, two times, number one "New York Times" bestselling author, five time "New [...]

For those of you in any type of leadership role, if you've led for any length of time, you understand that excessive turnover is one of the greatest enemies to organizational health, to profit, and to ministry impact. Anytime your team members are [...]

Craig Groeschel : Let me tell you about somebody that I've been looking forward to interviewing for so long. Vanessa Van Edwards is a friend, for about the last two years we've been getting to know each other. She is the founder and lead [...]

Well, it's no secret that people are quitting their jobs at a record pace. And you might even be asking, "Should I stay where I am or is it time for me to go somewhere else"? Well, in the next two episodes, we're gonna talk about job [...]

I wonder how many of you started in 2023 with something that you wanted to change in your life? Raise your hands if that's you. Online, if that's you, just type in the comment section. "I started with something I wanted to change". I'm [...]

I have a vision for a church that when the church service is over, you stay in the room. I see a church where when the check is paid, you stay at the table. I envision a community that when the tears stop flowing, you keep on hugging. Amen. I wonder [...]

Well, a big welcome to our Life Church family. This weekend's message is dedicated to my dad who recently was inducted into the Heavenly Hall of Fame. If you've ever heard me talk about my dad, you know that he loved Jesus and he loved baseball. And [...]

My problem started when I started reading the Bible. It was this Bible, exactly, which was a little old school, with these little tab things. How many of you remember these? Anybody remember these? You can type in the comment, "I remember [...]

Well, I am guessing that most of you have been pretty busy. So, what I wanna do is I wanna take a moment to slow things down and give you a chance, maybe even just to take a deep breath. You wanna do that at all of our churches? Maybe just take a [...]

I wanna tell you a story today about a trip that I took in Chicago, on the train that's called the L. Anybody ever been on the L before? I am from Oklahoma, where Uber is not nearly as exciting as the L is in Chicago. And I was there for an event, [...]

It's been said that life is not measured by time. Life is measured in moments. Life is not measured in time. Life is measured in moments, which is true in many ways when you think about it, because you rarely remember a whole year, or a whole month, [...]

So when it comes to dating or marriage, I'm curious, what do you say to yourself? What thoughts go through your mind when you think about someone you might potentially pursue as a spouse? Or what thoughts go through your mind when you think about [...]

Statistically speaking, most of you will get married at some point in life. That's what the studies show us. Unfortunately, statistically speaking, many of those marriages will not make it. And statistically speaking, of those that don't make it, a [...]

I hope and pray that because of this message series that God spurs some of you to get married. I do, I hope that God uses this to inspire some of you to get married. And I hope and pray that some of you that are dating would actually break up [...]

How many of you know that marriage can be a blessing when it's a blessing? Raise your hands, raise your hand. You can type that in a comment section, marriage can be a blessing. How many of you know marriage is a blessing when it's a blessing? How [...]

So I wonder how many of you know that you were made to make a difference in this world? You know that you're made to do something significant, but somehow you feel like you're always settling for something less. You know that God wants to do [...]