Author Archives: Nick Chellsen

In this video, I react to The Book of Boba Fett trailer and talk about what it shows us about leadership. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nmcX5Ld838c

I recently had someone ask me what is considered to be a leadership book. It’s a fair question. If you go into your average book store, I don’t think it’s likely that they would have an individual section labeled “LEADERSHIP.” That being said, I want to bring some clarity and define what a leadership bookContinue reading “What Is A Leadership Book?”

As a Christian leader, one of the most valuable resources that you have is your testimony.  But you don’t take my word for it. Let’s look at what the Bible has to say about it: Revelation 12:11 tells us, “And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.” (NLT)Continue reading “How To Share Your Testimony”

One of the best things you can do to grow as a leader is to find a mentor. Essentially, A mentor is someone older or more experienced that can advise someone younger or less experienced than they are.  When you think about a mentor, you might think about the image of the wise old manContinue reading “4 Simple Steps to Finding a Mentor”

Over this weekend, I had the opportunity to go to TEDx Roseville. During this event, there were 16 different speakers, each sharing unique ideas with the attendees. While their talks covered various topics, one recurring theme was the idea and importance of having a growth mindset. There are two types of mindsets, as Carol DweckContinue reading “What Is A Growth Mindset?”

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) One of my leadership pet peeves is when someone says, “We’ve always done it this way…” There are a lot of great reasons why people and organizations should do and continue to do certain things. However, custom alone is not one of them.Continue reading ““We’ve always done it this way…””

I often say that being a leader means being a lifelong learner. Because of that, it’s really important that you know how you learn best.  There are three main ways that people learn: Those are the three ways that people learn. Personally, I’m a visual learner, so I learn best from reading and writing.  ApplicationContinue reading “The 3 Learning Styles”

Periodically, I will hear some variation of, “That meeting could have been an email.” Essentially, what was covered in a one-hour meeting could have been covered in a one-paragraph email. I get it. No one wants to go to unnecessary meetings. However, it’s ironic when the people who often complain about meetings also don’t respondContinue reading “Prompt & Punctual”