The Missional Leader Memo
A weekly memo to help you stop drifting, and stop guessing, and start building on purpose.
Episodes
40 episodes
Issue #40 - A New Chapter
Welcome to The Missional Leader Memo. The name is changing to better reflect the mission: serving agents, business owners, and leaders as they become who they were created to be so they can build what they were created to build.
The Missional Agent Memo #39 - Are You Avoiding the Basics?
New ideas are exciting, but they can also become a way to avoid the work that actually matters. In this episode, Chris shares why you never graduate from the basics, how leaders model the fundamentals for the people around them, and how to iden...
The Missional Agent Memo #38 - Is Your Business Stuck in Pre-season?
What happens when your business is working hard but nobody knows what they’re playing for? Chris breaks down Jack Stack’s concept of “line of sight” and why every agent, leader, and business owner needs to know the game, the scoreboard, and how...
The Missional Agent Memo #37 - Success Without Peace?
What if success is costing you your peace? In this episode, Chris explores why external achievement can never fill the deeper places in our lives and how true success starts from the inside out. Learn how slowing down, pursuing healthy relation...
The Missional Agent Memo #36 - He Got Down on One Knee
What if your service was so remarkable that your clients couldn’t help but tell the story? Chris shares an experience that made him feel truly valued—and what it can teach us about creating memorable experiences for the people who trust us.
The Missional Agent Memo #35 - Resistance Is a Sign
What if the thing you keep avoiding is actually the thing that matters most? In this episode, Chris explores the idea of resistance and why it often shows up around the work that requires the most courage, growth, and vulnerability. Instead of ...
The Missional Agent Memo #34 - What's Your North Star?
Every team needs a clear North Star, but so does every person on the team. In this episode, Chris explores how leaders can connect the team’s mission to the lives their people want to build, creating greater ownership, purpose, and ambition alo...
The Missional Agent Memo #33 - The Work That Always Works
Six coaching sessions in one day, from brand-new agents to veteran agents and everyone in between. They all struggled with one common theme: relationships. In this episode, Chris shares why relationships are the foundation of every successful b...
The Missional Agent Memo #32 - You're Careful with People Who Have Something You Want
Sometimes the habits that once protected us become the very things holding us back. In this episode, Chris explores how fear can disguise itself as wisdom, why people-pleasing and playing it safe often limit our growth, and what it looks like t...
The Missional Agent Memo #31 - You Can Stop Working…and Still Never Rest
Burnout doesn't always come from working too much, and a vacation doesn't always bring rest. Having experienced both firsthand, Chris shares what changed the way he thinks about slowing down and explains why lasting rest has more to do with you...
The Missional Agent Memo #30 - The Most Powerful Leadership Strategy Costs Nothing
What if one of the most powerful leadership strategies costs nothing but your presence? In this episode, Chris shares a compliment from a client that led him to a profound leadership lesson rooted in the Zulu greeting, Sawubona—“I see ...
The Missional Agent Memo #29 - The Leadership Shift Nobody Prepares You For
The skills that make you successful aren’t always the ones that make you an effective leader. In this episode, we explore the leadership shift every high performer must make, three practices that multiply impact, and why leadership is ultimatel...
The Missional Agent Memo #28 - This is holding you back…
The stories we tell ourselves matter. In this episode, Chris explores how the narratives we attach to our circumstances can either strip away our agency or restore it. Learn how a different interpretation may be the key to moving forward. Visit...
The Missional Agent Memo #27 - When You Feel Like a Reject
Rejection hurts. It stirs shame, self-doubt, and questions about whether we’re enough. But what if rejection isn’t proof you’re failing, but part of the process of becoming? In this episode, Chris shares why rejection may actually be preparing ...
The Missional Agent Memo #26 - Become the Lead Magnet
What if the best marketing strategy in the world has less to do with what you create and more to do with who you’re becoming?In this episode of the Missional Agent Memo, Chris shares a coaching conversation with an agent who w...
The Missional Agent Memo #25 - You'll Always Have Enough Light
Eight years ago Chris walked away from a church job with no plan, no net, and no idea what came next. In this episode he shares what that season taught him about trust, leadership, and why you'll never have more than enough light for the next s...
The Missional Agent Memo #24 - How to Show Up in AI (Before Your Competition Does)
AI is changing how people find local services. ChatGPT is rolling out ads, but the agents who win won't be the ones who spend the most—they'll be the ones AI already trusts. Learn three simple ways to become AI-findable: update your profiles, c...
The Missional Agent Memo #23 - I HATE Scripts
In this episode, Chris shares why he both hates and loves scripts. Not as manipulative sales tactics, but as training tools that help agents communicate with confidence, clarity, and care. Using the analogy of learning guitar scales, he explain...
The Missional Agent Memo #22 - Get Back on Track in 10 Minutes
Most agents don’t miss their goals at the end of the year. They drift off course in the middle of it. This episode walks through a simple monthly reset: Look Back, Look Up, Look Ahead. In just ten minutes, you can regain clarity, refocus your e...
The Missional Agent Memo #21 - $1,000 a week for 25 conversations
The gap between you and your next closing is smaller than you think. This episode breaks down how conversations drive business, where to find them, and why consistency matters more than strategy. If you’re ready to stop waiting for leads and st...
The Missional Agent Memo #20 - The Suck-Zone is Part of the Process
There’s a stretch in every agent’s journey where the work is real but the results aren’t. This episode unpacks how to navigate the suck zone, what to focus on daily, and how consistency turns effort into momentum. If this is where you’re at, I ...
The Missional Agent Memo #19 - The Real Reason Networking Isn't Working
Chris thought networking didn't work, until he realized he was the problem. In this episode, he shares five shifts that will change how you show up in every room: who you're trying to become, why generosity beats strategy, and how intentional r...
The Missional Agent Memo #18 - Your Calendar Doesn't Lie
Most agents aren’t stuck because they lack effort—they lack clarity. When your life feels like a blur, meaningful work disappears. In this episode, learn why your calendar reveals what you truly value, and how slowing down to name one goal—and ...
The Missional Agent Memo #17 - How to Pray for Wisdom in Your Business
When you need wisdom in your business, do you make a quick request to God and move on, or do you slow down and have a real conversation with Him? In this episode, Chris shares how he seeks wisdom from God that brings peace and clarity to move f...
Missional Agent Memo #16 - Stop Waiting on the Phone to Ring
Twenty-five years ago I remember staring at the phone, hoping it would ring. It never did. What I eventually learned is simple: if you have something valuable to offer, you don’t wait. You call. In this episode, I share three simple reasons to ...