Gary Mayes3 min readFinding Your Writing ProcessIf you are a leader, you are in the communication business. That means, you need a process for putting thoughts into writing. Here's mine.
Gary MayesMay 24, 2023Building Your Sabbatical PlanThere is no magic plan or secret formula for a great sabbatical. However, there is no great sabbatical without a plan.
Gary MayesFeb 3, 2022"PLAY" is Not a Four-Letter WordOkay, yeah, I know it is a four-letter word. But, the point is, too many of us treat the notion of play as something anathema. We see it...
Gary MayesJan 24, 2022Avoiding the Graveyard of Good IntentionsIf you are like most people, you began the New Year with some thought about goals, possibilities, and dreams of what you’d like to...
Gary MayesNov 4, 2021Rest Before You Need ItYou ever noticed that we equate rest with laziness and glamorize exhaustion as a symbol of significance? I sat with a group of pastors...
Gary MayesJun 3, 2021The Power of ONE THINGEvery day every leader must find a way to cut through the fog and the clamor of the urgent in order to focus their attentions on what...
Gary MayesJan 1, 2021Starting Your New Year with Sustainable PerspectiveWhile everyone is looking backward at the dumpster-fire-of-a-year we just finished, I want to offer a prescription for looking forward...
Gary MayesOct 26, 2020EVERYONE is a VolunteerIf the power of a paycheck is such a big lever, why is managing people so challenging?
Gary MayesSep 1, 2020How do You Halt Personal ErosionWhat’s your favorite description of 2020? There’s some pretty funny stuff out there, but my favorite came from a friend: “2020 feels like...