I’m an avid reader. One of my favorite things to find out, especially from mentors and other leaders, are the books that have impacted them. In this post, I return the favor. Here are the books that have influenced me the most this past year. My focus this past year has been to get out [...]
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Embrace Lifes’ Hungers
Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it—every, every moment? -Emily Gibbs, in Our Town by Thornton Wilder Life is. . .about a greater hunger that is beyond words and food…Life is worth living in and of itself. Life cannot be satisfied when it is lived out as a consuming entity. -Ravi Zacharias [...]
The 6 Steps to Listening Well
Photo by Striatic on Flikr Great listeners make great friends. They also make great mentors, great coaches, great leaders. The simple act of listening well gives value to those around you. How do we listen well? Be Quiet! Someone that listens well doesn’t feel the need to fill quiet with words.
Contentment
Photo by Nishanth Jois on Flickr There is power behind contentment. Not an overt power that seeks to control, but an inner power that says I’m ok with who I am. This kind of power seeks to serve, seeks to make a difference, seeks to make the world a better place.
What Is Your Song?
Photo by Alan Vernon on Flickr It is a sad truth but many people go to their grave with their song unsung and their talents and passions undiscovered. – Jeff Bullas The first of the New Year is fast approaching. This time of year, I often reflect on this year’s goals and ponder next [...]
Leading Others
As an introvert, I sometimes struggle in large group situations. Put me in a small group or one-on-one, I’m fine. Put me with more than 4-5 people, I will struggle…unless…. Unless I am a designated leader of that group. Then, I’ll be fine. As introverts, sometimes we think too much about our ‘ineptness’ in group [...]
Our Need for Wonder
Photo by Uggboy on Flickr won·der [wuhn-der]: to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe - from dictionary.com When was the last time you experienced wonder? The last time you were filled with awe, with admiration? Maybe it was when you watched a sunset, or walked along the beach, or watched children play. Maybe it [...]
Living With Purpose
Photo by xprogrammer on Flickr “Purpose is to life what the skeleton is to the body. The muscle may have strength, but it needs support and attachment.” -Ravi Zacharias Our pursuits need a supporting structure. Without a supporting structure, life drifts. Without purpose, affections and ‘emergencies’ and people-pleasing define our life. We move from one [...]
Why Vision Matters
Photo by Walt Stoneburner on Flickr “Art, to be art, must point at something.” – Anne Lammot Having a vision helps point our lives in the right direction. It helps us know what choices to make, what relationships to build, what activities to be a part of. With vision we have purpose. Without vision, we [...]
Authentic is Better Than Awesome
Photo by Nana B Agyei on Flickr What will you be to the world today? Authentic or awesome. Actually, I don’t think they are mutually exclusive. I think you can be both, but it depends on which one you focus on. “It’s more important to work at being authentic than to work at being awesome.” [...]
