Michael Hyatt, one of my favorite bloggers, recently posted The Importance of a Leader’s Heart. I was convicted. Let me share what he said, then I’ll share why I was convicted. The most important thing you can do as a leader is to keep your heart open. What do I mean? Think of it this [...]
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Making an Impact vs Making an Impression
“I need to go dress up like a cow”. Those were my friends’ words as we finished our conversation. Needless to say, I inquired further. I found out that Chick-fil-A has an annual Cow Appreciation Day. And, it’s become very popular with Chick-fil-A fans. On that special Cow Day,
The Long Haul
I’m addicted to instant results. Years ago I moved from computer programming to web development because I could see the results of my changes faster. I like training in a workshop environment because I get instant feedback. I love being able to run to Starbucks and enjoy the refreshing taste of a chai frappucino . [...]
Mattering
Mattering is a choice. The choice to be consequential. The choice to fulfill your whole capacity for living. The choice to take responsibility for feeling insignificant. At work, in life and in love. -Scott Ginsberg Mattering matters. [...]
Trust is Speed
I never thought of trust as speed until I listened recently to a One Minute video by John Maxwell where he discuses the word Trust. If you trust someone you get more accomplished. If you trust someone you cover more ground.
Follow Through
Follow through. Completing the task. Doing what you said you were going to do. Finishing the project. If you don’t start, you will never complete the task, or the project, or the dream. But, if you start and don’t follow through – it’s the same result. It doesn’t get done. An unfinished result has negative [...]
Life-Changing Moments
It’s been a stretching week. There have been a couple of times in my life where I had to fully face the reality of life and death. Once was a year and a half ago when my 22 year old nephew was suddenly taken from us in a car accident. The anguish, the sorrow, the [...]
Identity Under Pressure
How are you in pressure situations? Do you remain true to who you are? Or, do you kind of lose yourself? I sometimes find it difficult to remain true to who I am. I don’t like conflict. I have a tendency to just let the other side win. There’s a place for that. But, it [...]
Making a Difference
A single star can light the dark. A single smile can warm a heart. A single hand can lift a Life. A single voice can speak the truth. A single life can make a difference. – Anonymous The quote above comes from a plaque given to me many years ago by close friends. It speaks [...]
