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Three Sections. One Purposeful Step.
Feature Article
A story and a principle from the Momentum Mindset® framework you can apply to your leadership and life.
Your Momentum Move
One practical step to put into practice that month, with a question for reflection.
Keep the Momentum Going
A resource, tool, or opportunity to help you and your team keep moving forward.
Latest Issue
October 2026 · The Three Levers
Rewrite the Script
Finishing 2026 Strong and Planning 2027 with a Momentum Mindset®
What Judges 3 teaches about recurring patterns, four questions to recognize your script, and the Three Levers that help you write a new one for 2027.
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12 issues of practical ideas, stories, and Momentum Moves.
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July 2026 · Release and Pursue
What Every Leader Must Let Go Of and Never Lose Sight Of
Two lessons from the underwater treadmill: release the safety bars you have outgrown, and never mistake evidence of progress for the destination.
Read the IssueJune 2026 · Midyear Reflection
One Step Changed My Year
Here Are the Three Lessons It Taught Me
At the midpoint of 2026, three lessons from the injury that changed the year: acceptance, interpretation, and the power of small wins.
Read the IssueMay 2026 · Leading Without a Title
He Had No Authority. But Everyone Needed Him.
The patient representative who never let progress go unnoticed, and the Joey Principle for leaders at every level.
Read the IssueApril 2026 · Season and Strategy
Why Most Leaders Stay Stuck in Difficult Seasons
From crutches to walking again: why the season you are in explains where you are, but the strategy you apply determines where you go.
Read the IssueMarch 2026 · Regaining Momentum
Spring Is Here, But What Happens When Momentum Slows?
Dr. Jones's first in-person keynote after his Achilles injury, and how leaders recover when an “Achilles moment” slows their organization.
Read the IssueFebruary 2026 · Leading Through Recovery
When You Can't Move Fast, You Learn to Lead Well
Three leadership lessons from an Achilles rupture: pressure reveals strategy, growth requires a proven system, and no one leads well alone.
Read the IssueJanuary 2026 · A New Year
5 Things I Was Asked to Change in 2026
Five deep, disruptive shifts from Matthew 16:13–20 that Dr. Jones had to live before he could preach them.
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December 2025 · Faith and Growth
Follow the Flow: From a New Year to a New You
Ezekiel 47, a stream that becomes a river, and the four depths of growth leaders walk through on the way to lasting momentum.
Read the IssueNovember 2025 · Getting to the Root
The Root Is the Problem
A busted water line, a rented excavator, and why lasting change comes from addressing roots instead of patching leaks.
Read the IssueOctober 2025 · Leading Through Known Challenges
Don't Lead Your Teams Like This
A three-month construction zone and three ways to lead differently when you cannot bypass the challenge in front of your team.
Read the IssueSeptember 2025 · Book Release
What's Quietly Undermining Your Leadership and How to Prevent It
The late-night moment that led to the Momentum Mindset® framework, the hidden forces that hold leaders back, and a quick clarity reset.
Read the IssueAugust 2025 · Leading with a System
Fly with Clarity. Don't Wing It.
What two young boys at a cockpit door taught Dr. Jones about leading with a clear dashboard instead of guesswork.
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