The New Year holds a mystery A mystery that is yet unclear to me Fear or faith Anticipation or angst The choice is mine which path I’ll take Let’s embrace 2014 with faith and anticipation! Happy New Year!
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I like to believe I have control. It makes me feel secure. It’s a deceptively safe-feeling. Feeling being the critical word. I fight for feelings of control all the time. But you know as well as I do that feelings deceive us. Feeling in control is a dangerous place for a leader to be. When […]
I like to believe I have control. It makes me feel secure. It’s a deceptively safe-feeling. Feeling being the critical word. I fight for feelings of control all the time. But you know as well as I do that feelings deceive us. Feeling in control is a dangerous place for a leader to be. When […]
“When it’s your season, seize it! Don’t squander it.” I tweeted that a few days ago in a moment of Christmas shopping angst. I was waiting in an incredibly long line at a business that should not be surprised by the increase in foot traffic at this time of year. A business that has been […]
I frequently get asked, “What it’s like to be a woman leader?” Frankly I loathe the question. As if being a woman is like having a third eye or some other science fiction abnormality. I am a leader who happens to be a woman. That’s all. My gender shouldn’t define my opportunities or my limitations. […]
Every year I grow to understand myself a bit better. My strengths become clearer. My passions are more easily defined. I know better what I like and dislike. This is mostly good. I have greater clarity on my purpose and calling and am less compelled to chase the dreams of others. Most of the time. […]
It’s usually the day after Thanksgiving that I slow down long enough to reflect and give thanks. Truth is, sometimes the actual day of Thanksgiving brings out my most ungrateful self. I anticipate family drama without being thankful that I have family. I stress out over preparing my house for company rather than being grateful […]
God put me here. It is not my responsibility to take, or keep, authority. from A Tale of Three Kings Leaders, what if we really believed this? How would it change our actions? What would be different about how we lead? I wonder if we’d stress less and love more? Would we breathe deeper and […]
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God put me here. It is not my responsibility to take, or keep, authority. from A Tale of Three Kings Leaders, what if we really believed this? How would it change our actions? What would be different about how we lead? I wonder if we’d stress less and love more? Would we breathe deeper and […]
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Mark Miller is quickly becoming one of my leadership heroes and mentors from afar. This book is so rich with wisdom for leaders at all levels. Here are a few of my highlighted notes: If you want to predict people’s ultimate success as leaders, evaluate not their skills but their leadership character. Do not associate […]