by Nicole Smithee | Feb 28, 2024 | Leadership, Life
Good leaders are emotionally healthy. When you are emotionally healthy, it sets you up to love well and lead wisely. But let’s be real, investing in our emotional health isn’t something we were all exposed to growing up. And it’s not usually a class you take before...
by Nicole Smithee | Feb 21, 2024 | Leadership
Confident leaders aren’t born; they are developed. We all have our fears as leaders, and if we wait to feel more confident before doing the things we are called to do, we will be waiting forever. Confidence is less of a feeling and more of a muscle. We have to use it...
by Nicole Smithee | Dec 7, 2023 | Leadership
In one of my recent Lead with Love cohorts, I asked a small group of female ministry leaders to spend 90 seconds writing down as many of their strengths and talents as possible. Then I asked each woman to share five of her strengths with the group. After the exercise,...
by Nicole Smithee | Nov 8, 2023 | Leadership
I’m not much of a football fan, but even I know the importance of the NFL draft (thanks in part to Kevin Costner’s spectacular performance in Draft Day and thanks in part to my husband’s annual outrage over the Dallas Cowboys picks.) And I’m in good company. Over the...
by Nicole Smithee | Oct 20, 2023 | Leadership
Two things began happening in my twenties: I began attending church leadership conferences to build relationships with other pastors and gain training to better lead within my church. And I also began getting asked to speak at other church’s events and conferences. My...
