Ryan Bailey

After the Storm: Staying Focused on God’s Love When Crisis Ends

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Rachel, a healthcare executive, endured two years of financial crisis, praying fervently and trusting God daily. When the crisis resolved and her income stabilized, she stopped her morning prayer routine, binge-watched Netflix to “finally relax,” and within weeks was distant from God, irritable…

Growing Trust in God on Ordinary Days—Not Just in Crisis

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-07 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals David, a 42-year-old finance executive, confesses to his counselor: “I pray constantly when work is overwhelming or my marriage is rocky. But when life’s smooth? My Bible sits untouched for weeks. I know I should spend time with God, but…it doesn’t feel urgent. How do I…

How to Tell If Someone Is a High Performer in an Interview

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’re sitting across from a strong candidate. Resume looks great. They say all the right things. But will they actually perform, or just interview well? Hiring the wrong person costs up to 400% of their salary and 6-12 months of productivity loss—yet 50%…

Stuck Without Growth, Impact, or Learning? What High Performers Can Do Now

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’re excelling at work. You’ve mastered your role. But inside, you’re restless. No clear path for promotion. No visibility into your impact. No new challenges to stretch you. You’ve raised concerns, but nothing changes. The question nags: Should I stay and hope things…

What It Takes to Keep High Performers on Your Team: The GIL Framework

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You’re a Christian leader who’s built a strong team. Your top performer—brilliant, driven, and effective—suddenly resigns. Shocked, you ask why. The answer stings: “I wasn’t growing anymore. I couldn’t see my impact. I stopped learning.” Research backs this up: high performers disengage within…

Family Dinners and Faith-Building Conversations

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-06 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Connection at the Table Feels Out of Reach You finally make it home after a day of hard leadership. The table’s set, but everyone’s drifting—phones out, eyes elsewhere, dinner more routine than real connection. Deep down, what you crave isn’t a perfect…

Handling Success Without Losing Your God-Given Purpose

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-05 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Success Leaves You Searching for Significance Picture yourself celebrating a big win—a project lands, your reputation grows, and the congratulations roll in. But in the midst of all the applause, a quiet question surfaces: “Am I actually living for what matters most?”…

Leading When You Feel Empty—The Gospel and Leadership Scarcity

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-05 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Leadership Leaves the Tank Empty Imagine you’ve just finished a busy quarter of wins, but something is missing inside. The meetings keep coming, your presence matters—and yet, deep down, you feel bone dry. You ask, “Can I really give what I don’t…

Chewing All Day, Even When You Only Have Seconds

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-11-04 /

The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why More Frequent CHEW Makes a Difference You want God’s love to move from your head to your heart—not just in morning devotions or evening prayers, but all through your day and night. The desire is to weave the CHEW process (Confess, Hear,…