Author Archives: Nick Chellsen

What is Self-Care? // Why is Self-Care Important? 

In my book, A Leader Worth Imitating, I discuss the importance of self-care (Principle 21). I explain that self-care is simply taking care of yourself. It’s giving yourself time to rest and recharge. Self-care isn’t just physically resting and recharging. Self-care extends to our mental, emotional, and spiritual health.  There is a misconception that self-careContinue reading “What is Self-Care? // Why is Self-Care Important? “

What is Relationship Management?

You may have heard leadership gurus say something along the lines of, “EQ is more important than IQ.” However, you may not know what EQ is or how to increase it. Emotional Intelligence (often abbreviated “EQ”), is a leadership skill that focuses on one’s personal and social competencies. There are four components to emotional intelligence:Continue reading “What is Relationship Management?”

What is Social Awareness?

You may have heard leadership gurus say something along the lines of, “EQ is more important than IQ.” However, you may not know what EQ is or how to increase it. Emotional Intelligence (often abbreviated “EQ”), is a leadership skill that focuses on one’s personal and social competencies. There are four components to emotional intelligence:Continue reading “What is Social Awareness?”

What is Self-Management?

You may have heard leadership gurus say something along the lines of, “EQ is more important than IQ.” However, you may not know what EQ is or how to increase it. Emotional Intelligence (often abbreviated “EQ”), is a leadership skill that focuses on one’s personal and social competencies. There are four components to emotional intelligence:Continue reading “What is Self-Management?”

What is Self-Awareness?

You may have heard leadership gurus say something along the lines of, “EQ is more important than IQ.” However, you may not know what EQ is or how to increase it. Emotional Intelligence (often abbreviated “EQ”), is a leadership skill that focuses on one’s personal and social competencies. There are four components to emotional intelligence:Continue reading “What is Self-Awareness?”

What is Emotional Intelligence?

You may have heard leadership gurus say something along the lines of, “EQ is more important than IQ.” However, you may not know what EQ is or how to increase it. Emotional Intelligence (often abbreviated “EQ”), is a leadership skill that focuses on one’s personal and social competencies. There are four components to emotional intelligence.Continue reading “What is Emotional Intelligence?”

The Aaron Principle

Being a leader isn’t about taking on other people’s responsibilities. Being a leader is about supporting people as they fulfill their responsibilities. We see this through the leadership of Aaron in Exodus 17:8-13. 8 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out toContinue reading “The Aaron Principle”

Why I Love Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans

“Art is anything you can get away with.” – Andy Warhol During Claudia and I’s trip to New York, I got to check something off my bucket list: seeing Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup Cans” at the Museum of Modern Art. In addition to it being my favorite work of art, I also love the storyContinue reading “Why I Love Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans”

Book Announcement: A Leader Worth Imitating

🔈 Shameless self promotion incoming: My friends and family know that I’m almost always reading a leadership book, listening to a leadership podcast, or talking about leadership with another leader. My wife, Claudia often makes fun of me for this. One day, when she was doing laundry, she put on one of my favorite button-upContinue reading “Book Announcement: A Leader Worth Imitating”