When I get exasperated, I ramble. This particular day I was rambling to my counselor about the frustration I was feeling with my own growth challenges. After patiently waiting for me to finish my blathering, she shared a concept that I had never considered – emotional maturity doesn’t necessarily parallel our physical maturity. Perhaps that […]
Women leaders! We have two more spots left in the coaching group that begins this fall. Here are the details. Submit your application by Aug 15th if you’re interested! What: Coaching Group for Women in Ministry & Non-profit Leadership When: October 2013-March 2014 Facilitated by: Jenni Catron Who: Women who serve in a high level […]
One of my earliest leadership debacles took place when I was just a young twenty-something entrusted to manage my very first official employee. I was so excited and eager to put my leadership strengths to work but this employee of mine was simply not doing things the way that I wanted them done. With an […]
As a little girl I dreamed of being a superstar. In my world of make-believe, nightgowns became evening dresses and hairbrushes became microphones. If a performer was on television – such as my all-time favorite entertainer, Carol Burnett – I could be found decked out in my superstar attire ready to mimic every movement, every […]
Leaders like to lead. And when we say we like to lead, we usually mean we like to lead others, right? But one of the most important truths that any good leader needs to learn is that leadership begins with you. If you can’t lead yourself, you can’t lead others. Self-leadership is defined as “the […]
80 degrees 79% humidity The conditions for my 6:00 am run today. Rather than refreshing, I felt like I was running through lava. Slow. Resistant. Miserable. To make matters worse, my running shoes are old and worn. They are done! They have logged all the miles they need to log but I’ve been putting off […]
80 degrees 79% humidity The conditions for my 6:00 am run today. Rather than refreshing, I felt like I was running through lava. Slow. Resistant. Miserable. To make matters worse, my running shoes are old and worn. They are done! They have logged all the miles they need to log but I’ve been putting off […]
This little graphic has become all too familiar. Yes, I’m rather ashamed to admit that I have joined the other 45.6 MILLION monthly users who play Candy Crush! The words “You failed! Retry” are a daily occurrence. I’m at my capacity. I’m beyond my scope. But rather than those words defeating me I get back […]
Leadership can present a lot of moments of disappointment. Things don’t always go as we plan. Initiatives fail. Team members make poor decisions. We say or do the wrong thing. In these moments of frustration, I often find myself asking a couple of questions: Is it me? Is it them? I think both questions are […]
I just finished Dr. Henry Cloud’s newest book Boundaries for Leaders. I really believe this is a must have for your leadership library. I’m a firm believer that you must lead yourself well to lead others better and this is one of those books that will help you lead yourself well. The key point from […]
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