The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast Good Limits vs. Bad Limits: How Wise Leaders Know the Difference
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Jun 24, 2025 Discover the powerful difference between good and bad limits in leadership. Learn how bad limits stem from fear while good limits are gifts that foster growth. Delve into the balance of activity and contemplation for a meaningful spiritual life, and recognize divine presence in everyday interactions. Explore how embracing limits can clarify your leadership and guide personal growth, offering practical tips for nurturing your spiritual and emotional wellbeing. Rediscover the beauty of limits that lead to deeper faith and better leadership!
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Good vs Bad Limits Defined
- Good limits are gifts from God meant to protect, ground, direct, grow, and lead us to encounter Him.
- Bad limits arise from faulty thinking and create obstacles that frustrate and bind us.
Loaves and Fishes Anecdote
- The story of loaves and fishes shows how apparently severe limits become opportunities for God's miraculous provision.
- Disciples initially see limits as obstacles, but Jesus multiplies the little they have to feed thousands.
Pete's Personal Limits Story
- Pete shares personal discouragement with limits around age and leadership ability faced early in his career.
- Negative words from mentors or internal shame can create false limits we must recognize and overcome.