Ryan Bailey

When Monday Morning Meetings Feel Like Spiritual Warfare: A Workplace CHEW for High-Pressure Decisions

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope This morning I woke at 3 AM—not by choice, but because my mind was already racing through the day’s agenda. Three back-to-back client meetings, a one-year leadership development program proposal presentation that could determine our team’s next quarter, and a difficult conversation with a…

Vision CHEW: Aligning Your Next Season with God’s Love and Calling

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. Last month, while walking through Piedmont Park with my family, my 20-year-old son asked me a question that stopped me cold: “Dad, how do you know if you’re doing what God actually wants you to do?” As a driven, plan-loving, needs-a-target consultant who’s built…

Sabbath Gratitude CHEW: When Rest Becomes Worship—Finding God’s Love in the Pause

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. This past Sunday, after a week of back-to-back client calls and family logistics, I caught myself checking emails during what was supposed to be rest time. As a Washington Heights-raised, driven Dominican consultant who loves achievement, I struggle with the guilt that comes when…

Community CHEW: How God’s Love Transforms the Way We Lead, Parent, and Grow—Together

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-19 /

The Daily CHEW™ CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. This morning, my family and I found ourselves in the classic rush—spill on the table, reminders about patience, deadlines buzzing in my mind. As a New York City-raised, Atlanta-based consultant, I’ve sat in corporate boardrooms and around kitchen tables, itching for the same thing:…

Growing Where You’re Planted: Kingdom Ambition vs. Restless Striving

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A Story of Ambition and Waiting A client, Marcus, had always been a go-getter—never content to stand still, always scanning the horizon for “what’s next.” Promotions came quickly, responsibilities multiplied, and with each new season he grew more restless—even successful transitions felt like pit stops.…

The Small Wins That Heal: Cultivating Faithfulness in Marriage and Family

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A Real-World Story of Quiet Change A client, Olivia, used to breeze past the minor moments in her busy home—her husband remembering coffee the way she likes it, her kids sharing laughter after a hard school day. Weeks would go by with “big wins” at…

Leading With Heart in Busy Seasons: Building Connection Amid Demands

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. True Stories From the Pressure Cooker The world doesn’t slow down when leadership seasons heat up. It’s easy to get swept away by big calendars, urgent deadlines, and a parade of “do-this-now” moments. I’ve walked through quarters where back-to-back meetings, urgent client requests, and nonstop…

Productivity Without Pressure: Shifting From To-Do Lists to Trust

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. The Driven Life (and the Toll It Takes) If you know Myers-Briggs, you’ll know I’m a classic Judger—I live by my calendar, I crave a plan, and, thanks to my CliftonStrengths Achiever, I’m energized by seeing the work pile on, knowing I’ve got the endurance…

Reading the Room: How God’s Love Deepens Emotional Intelligence at Work

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A Story of Change on the Job Carlos had always been respected for his sharp mind and ability to solve problems fast. But in meetings, he often missed the undercurrent—a colleague’s hesitation, a team member’s unspoken frustration, the weary shrug that followed a tough quarter.…

When Failure Feels Like Identity: Finding Belonging After Setbacks

By Ryan Bailey / 2025-09-18 /

The Daily CHEW™CHEW on God’s Love. Live Transformed. Multiply Hope. A Story of Setbacks and Grace Sophia, a longtime client, was known for exceeding goals, coaching her teams brilliantly, and building credibility in every boardroom. But when a high-profile project publicly stalled—and colleagues shifted from supportive to silent—she felt the all-too-familiar chill: “Am I still…