An Excerpt from Tom’s Upcoming Book

Several years ago, I led a youth and mission trip to Mathare Valley, Kenya, Africa. I later found out that I was the first to bring a group of high schoolers to these African slums for this type of trip. We also brought along a few adult leaders and a couple of...

Problems Provide Opportunity

Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Problems provide opportunity. They provide purpose and vision. One of our church staff once asked me a great question. She said, “What happens when I run out of great ideas?” She had only...

Born to Be a Leader…or Not?

Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) I once had a man come up to me during a break while I was teaching an all-day seminar on leadership. He said, “My sister gets so mad at me because I tell her you are either a born leader or...

The Most Necessary Skill for Success

Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) I am not a great listener. There I said it. That feels good to let it out in the open. In fact, I say a lot of things. Why? Because I identify more as a talker than a listener. I often...

Why You Should Be Thankful for Problems

Sneak Peek From Tom Goodlet’s Upcoming Book, Listen Like Jesus (Working Title) Problems provide opportunity. They provide purpose and vision. One of our church staff once asked me a great question. She said, “What happens when I run out of great ideas?” She had only...