Nov 26, 2019
Saying hard things is an essential part of leadership, but we don’t always do so with grace. How can we learn to season what we say in person and online? And how can we develop an attitude of hospitality and welcoming into our everyday lives?
In this episode, Holly and I talk with Angela Sackett about saying hard things, asking tough questions, and showing hospitality. You’ll learn how to practically maintain relationships with your children, how to bring up hard topics on social media, and how to start a conversation with people who don’t know Jesus.
For the full show notes for this episode, visit estherlittlefield.com/episode75.
Key Points Discussed:
- Angela’s Leadership Journey
- How to Speak Hard Truths with Grace
- Hospitality, Mentoring, and Asking Tough Questions
- Angela’s Advice for Younger Leaders
- Leaders are learners
Key Quotes from the Episode:
“I need to look at myself in the context of who God is. I’m so little and He’s so big. And I so desperately need His help.” - Angela Sackett
“If all I did was take [my kids] to the cross then I succeeded as a mama.” - Angela Sackett
“God is still working with me on trusting Him to take care of the results; it’s not my job to make it happen.” - Angela Sackett
“The person on the other side of the screen is a person that Jesus loves.” - Esther Littlefield
“I’ve got to love them enough to be willing to risk that they are going to be angry with me.” - Angela Sackett
“I want to live a life that’s inviting to God and people.” - Angela Sackett
“You don’t have to have all the answers, but you’ve got to go to Jesus because He does.” - Angela Sackett
Learn How to Hard Conversations with Confidence
If you’d like to learn how to initiate and lead hard conversations as Christian woman--even if you struggle with confrontation, aren’t sure what to say, and want to avoid hurting people in the process--then you’ll want to get on the waitlist for a resource I’m creating.
This will help you know how to approach hard conversations as a female leader AND give you a starting point of what to say during those hard conversations. If you are listening in real time (hearing this in Nov. 2019), this resource is coming soon, and you can get on the waitlist at ConfidentLeaderScripts.com.
Connect with Angela Sackett:
Angela Sackett is a wife, momma, home educator, speaker, author and photographer (and her house is perpetually in need of a good dusting!). She is the voice behind EverydayWelcome.com, a lifestyle, recipe and devotional blog, and author of several e-books and courses on food, and hospitality, and living a vibrant life in Jesus. With great joy and preaching to her own heart, she encourages women to open their hearts and homes to God and others, living as salt and light right where they are.
Connect with Esther and Holly:
This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode75.