Ep 182: Running Towards the Storm: What We Can Learn from Buffalo

Welcome to the 182nd episode of the Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast! If you enjoy listening to this podcast and it has helped you and your team in any way, please leave us a review on Apple Podcast or Stitcher or take the time to share it on social media. Do you have a question for Pastor Josh about leadership, ministry, or any other topic we’ve covered on the podcast so far? Submit your questions to info@joshuagagnon.com or @joshgagnon on Twitter and Pastor Josh might answer it on a future episode! Senior leaders and lead pastors are invited to join us this October for our Fall Coaching Network! Visit www.leadbetter.church to learn more and to sign up! Pastor Josh on Instagram: www.instagram.com/pastorjoshgagnon Email for coaching network: info@joshuagagnon.com Takeaways for Leaders: Cows run from storms, while buffalo run toward them to get through the storm faster. The longer you run away from a storm, the longer you’re in it. Leaders that choose to run from storms have to face the anxiety of the storm prior to living in it. One of the dangers of being a buffalo is that sometimes you run into storms too soon. Not everyone in the storm is a buffalo, so you have to remember that you may have some cows running the opposite direction away from the storm. Recognize that you might miss each other in the chaos of the storm. Cows that run from the storm are reactive, while buffalo that run toward the storm are more proactive. It’s not just about getting to the blue sky; it’s about getting to the blue sky healthy.