Putting out fires is not the same as building well. In this episode, Mikel challenges crisis-driven leadership and offers a better path: fix the flow before things break down.
We’ve all been there—living in reactive mode, putting out one fire after another. But today’s Fox Fuel reminds you that reacting isn’t the same as leading. Mikel draws the line between short-term urgency and long-term stewardship, urging you to shift from crisis management to systems management. He explains why fixing the flow is more important than constantly fixing the fire. Whether you lead a team, run a home, or steward a ministry, this episode is a call to stop spinning in chaos and start building with clarity. There’s a better way—and it starts with your systems.
00:00 – Start the Day with Purpose
00:42 – Fix the Flow, Not the Fire
01:30 – Most People Operate in Crisis Mode
02:20 – Fire-Fighting vs System-Fixing
03:12 – Jesus Built Margin
03:48 – Your System Is Your Sustainability
04:15 – How to Lead Through Systems
04:47 – Move from Reactive to Proactive
#FixTheFlow #LeadWithSystems #FromFireToFlow
#KingdomLeadership #ProactiveNotReactive #BuildMargin
#StopTheChaos #LeadWisely #OperateWithClarity
Every day can either be lived on purpose or in panic—and too many of us live in fire-fighting mode. We wake up and start reacting: to texts, to problems, to breakdowns. But reacting isn’t leading.
Jesus didn’t live in crisis—He built with clarity. He created margin. He had flow. If your life feels chaotic, it might not be the fire that needs fixing—it might be your system.
You weren’t called to be a firefighter. You were called to be a builder. And if you’re always fixing what’s broken instead of building what works, you’ll never break free. So today, shift the mindset: fix the flow, and the fires will stop showing up so often.