It won’t go away. It’s always lingering and begs us to engage with it even when we try to ignore it. That’s what this question does. It engages you and presses you to stretch towards your potential—Who do you have to become to grow your influence, increase your impact and expand your contribution? A couple […]
I’m impatient. When I was a kid, a plaque hung on my bedroom wall that reminds me of my impetuous nature. It read, “God grant me patience and I want it now.” Now with the changing seasons of life it feels like more than a few years slipped by more quickly than I could have […]
Deep down we all share the same dream. It doesn’t matter where we were born or our circumstances of life the flame of this dream is always burning. It may only flicker at times, but you can’t extinguish it. You dream of being a hero.
Everything rises and falls with leadership. Leadership is powerful and transformational because it is relational. The connection between strategy and success can only be bridged with people.
Who doesn’t dream of a hero's journey—being the hero of the story of their life. But desire and intention won’t make it come true. There is something unique about heroes—they think ahead. Heroes don’t let the future surprise them. They think about what finishing well would look like.
It’s important, vital and critical. It is stirring inside but unless you really pay attention, you’ll miss it. There are signs, the statistics are shocking but how were you to know? We simply don’t talk about suicide. This past week suicide claimed the life of a family member. I didn’t know Tyler Hilinski personally, but […]
I was shocked! It is simply hard to believe that 33% of high school graduates and 42% of college graduates will never read another book after they graduate. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received when I graduated was to keep reading. My first boss told me one of the best gifts […]
Merry Christmas! You don’t hear people say, “Merry Christmas” too often anymore. These two simple words that open the door to a message of unending joy and hope is growing silent. It would be rare to hear anything other than “Happy Holidays” anywhere you go these days. Where did “Merry Christmas” go?
I wrapped a couple Christmas presents this week. It is the season we hope to give and receive great gifts. What is the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received? Here is a tougher question. Do you still have it? Or have all the “must have,” “just gotta have” desires that ruled that particular season faded […]
