The Strategic Living Podcast with Brian Holmes

This message was shared at the 2023 Fall Imagine Conference in Frisco Texas. In it, Brian challenges the listener to know ... Who You Are What God has Made Available to You How To Shatter What is Holding You Back How to "Bury Your Dead" How to be Unlocked and Unleashed into Your Full Potential This was a deeply spiritual and powerful presentation, and is sure to minister to you in this season.

We began last week talking about the 4 quadrants or pillars of Leadership. Personal leadership Family leadership Community and civic leadership Vocational leadership or influence In this episode, we look at the importance and power of community involvement, and how your JOB/CAREER positions you for significant influence in the marketplace. What does it look like for a man, for a woman, for a young...

Leadership IS influence … and influence is everything. Mine and your ability to impact the world around us is directly proportional to the effectiveness of our leadership. Leadership, however, is not a linear thing. There are angles and insights and yes, BLIND SPOTS! What we need is a 360° Leadership Approach. That’s what we are talking about in this session; “The 4 Pillars of Personal Leadership”...

This session represents the first in a new series on Leadership and Strategic Influence. My intention is to challenge you to accept the challenge to LEAD your generation. You see, I want you to know that the life you are currently living is NOT all you can have. The circumstances taking place in your personal world, and the world around you are the result of someone’s leadership … maybe not your o...

Relationships are dynamic, and we’ve established in our last session that some relationships are not meant to go with you to your next level. In fact, when dealing with relationships, we must understand the season we are in, and where each relationship fits in the overall plan of God for our lives. Here are some questions we will look at in this episode: How do we navigate changes in relationships...

This episode is the 3rd in our series on The 4 Cornerstones for Strategic Living. So far we’ve looked at Personal Healing and Personal Discovery, and we’ve discovered that EACH cornerstone plays a vital role in the process of building one’s life. In this episode, I share with you one of my favorite cornerstones ... Personal Development. There is no personal growth without the intentional process o...

This is the million dollar question … one that so many never find the answer to. My premise is that every person is born with a unique and God-given purpose/destiny, and inherently possesses the capacity to realize it in their lifetime. The challenge is that LIFE tends to teach us what we can and can’t have. It systematically conditions us to expect LESS THAN what we were born to achieve. Over tim...

We are continuing our series on The 4 Cornerstones for Strategic Living In our last session, we looked at the importance of building your life strategically and intentionally, and doing so on a solid foundation To review, the 4 Cornerstones are: Personal Healing Personal Discovery Personal Development Personal Deployment Today, I will share with you "The #1 Key to Unlocking Your Full Potential". O...

This podcast episode is the first in a series of sessions on the "The 4 Cornerstones for Strategic Living". In this series, we will introduce you to the concept of Strategic Living. Specifically, we will be looking at how you can build the life you were designed for and want, with the tools you already have. It’s really about setting a solid foundation. Today, I begin with … A Proven Framework for...

In my own journey over the last 6 years, I’ve learned a lot about transition. It’s never “easy” and takes some intentionality to navigate successfully. What I’ve discovered is: there are 4 distinct stages of transition. What are they, and where does your present circumstance fall in with them? Feature Presentation:  The 4 stages of transition are: Discontent Disconnect Reconnaissance (Discovery) R...

We’ve talked about where you want to be, what might be preventing you from getting there, what gets you super motivated, and now it’s time to drill down again… What are you confident about? Feature Presentation:  What are you confident about? Keep in mind, this has to do with your strengths. Take an inventory of your competencies, what makes you who you are, and what you have to offer. This is not...