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.
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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.
The Secret of a Good Leader
Photo by Saxon on Flickr The secret of leading well is to follow well. I’ve worked with many leaders over the years. The ones that left the biggest impact are those that also followed well. They also happen to be the the ones I most enjoyed working with.
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 [...]
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.” [...]
Joy: The Ability to Enjoy
Photo by bingbing on Flickr Have you been around people who have a profound ability to enjoy life? They laugh more, play more, see more, feel more. They may also cry more, express more, …basically…they live more. It makes me ponder, How does one really enjoy life? Is it something we learn…or is it something [...]
Accepting Reality
Accept your reality Say yes to what IS. Stop trying to change or improve or annihilate the present. It’s all you’ve got. It’s all you’ll ever have. Accept life without second guessing how it should have been. Allow it to unfold naturally. Stop protesting. Stop struggling against the moment. – Scott Ginsberg The quote above [...]
Uncertainty
Photo by tarotastic on Flickr If we live creatively, we experience uncertainty. Jonathan Fields’s new book Uncertainty addresses this certainty. This book couldn’t have come at a better time. I feel like I’m swimming in the ocean of uncertainty. And, for one who loves control, at times the uncertainty feels overwhelming. This book gives me [...]
