Here’s my latest Substack article for your reading enjoyment. https://reinventedleaders50.substack.com/p/why-smart-leaders-take-dumb-advice

Leadership doesn’t always feel good. It often feels risky, awkward, and exposed. But courage is the habit of doing what’s right, even when comfort is easier. Reflection: What courageous conversation or decision are you avoiding?

Big transformations don’t come from massive leaps — they come from consistent, tiny pivots. Even one small adjustment can rewrite the story of your week. Reflection: What’s one small action that could make a big difference by Friday?

When you lead from depletion, your team feels it. When you lead from overflow, they rise with you. Rest and renewal aren’t luxuries, they’re leadership disciplines. Reflection: What fills your tank, and when are you planning to do it this week?

If you’re over 50 and feeling stuck, tired, or quietly wrestling with burnout… I want to tell you a story about the moment everything changed for me. For 28 years, I served in full-time ministry—pastoring, leading an addiction treatment program, walking with people through the darkest and brightest moments of their lives. It was sacred work, and I gave it everything. Then I was promoted to Regional Director. On paper? A dream. In reality? The beginning of my reinvention. One year into the role, I was told I’d be moved to a new city—1,000 miles away. New role. New expectations. No choice. Except my wife was fighting a serious, debilitating disease. My married daughter was too. And uprooting my family—or walking away from them—wasn’t an option. So I offered a compromise: “Let me stay in my city. I’ll take any role that fits my skills. I just won’t abandon my family.” Instead, I got pressure from upper-level executives: “Take the new role for two years. After that, you can choose whatever job you want.” To sweeten the deal, they offered a prestigious 6-week leadership training at the international headquarters—the kind that usually fast-tracks you to the top. But something in my spirit shifted. I realized this wasn’t about opportunity. It was about obedience—to a system that didn’t value my family, my health, or my calling. And one quiet morning, it hit me: If I didn’t take control of my future now, I’d spend the rest of my life waiting for permission to live it. I was scared. Overwhelmed. On the edge of burnout. Afraid of disappointing people. Afraid of failing. Afraid of starting over at 50+ with no roadmap. But I walked away. Not from purpose—but toward it. Reinvention didn’t come easy. It came through trial and error. Through prayer and wrestling. Through rebuilding my confidence one decision at a time. And out of that season, I learned the keys to burnout-proof, faith-driven leadership… …and I built this community to share them with leaders like you.