Friday Fun

This week flew by! Fortunately it was a very good one.  Here are some things on my mind today: An important project that I’ve been working on (which happened to be one of my thorns), is officially complete today!  Holy cow, that’s a wonderful feeling.  I’m not sure how to adequately celebrate it. It’s been […]

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Big Fat FAIL

I did it again. One of my greatest repeated leadership failures. I failed to L I S T E N. Oh, I hear words.  I read emails.  I have conversations. But sometimes I just don’t listen. I don’t pick up on attitude. I don’t read eyes. I don’t notice lack of enthusiasm. I don’t observe […]

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Leading Confidently

One of the greatest monsters that I wrestle with in my leadership is being confident in the calling and gifting God has for me.  I battle the usual suspects of insecurity, fear and playing the comparison game. Last month at our Cultivate Her event in Nashville, I shared the story of Deborah and the confidence […]

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Everyone Needs An Edward

According to the L.A. Times, Eclipse opened with first week sales of $175.3 million making it the most successful first week sales for any movie so far this year. And yes, I too am a sucker for the Twilight Saga. I have been challenged on many occasions by my more rational friends (usually of the […]

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Telling The Story

Story-telling comes naturally. … It’s the long-winded tale you made up to explain to your mom how her antique vase mysteriously crashed and broke into 1000 pieces. … It’s the hours I played outside with my Tonka trunks and Barbies creating the stories of lives interwoven. … It’s the hours that you and your friends […]

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Catalyst Junkie

I remember the first time I attended Catalyst. It was Catalyst’s 2nd year. I’d heard crazy good things about the first year and I was hungry to soak myself in an environment that would feed the leadership development monster that was growing inside of me. Over the last 10 years, Catalyst has become a staple […]

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Clearing through the Clutter

One of the challenges I find as a leader is sorting through all of the great resources out there for equipping yourself and your team.  There are so many GOOD books, articles, blogs, etc. that sometimes I feel like all I’m doing is reading or studying rather than applying anything that I’m learning. I also […]

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What Fills You Up?

I tend to keep a stupid pace. I commit myself to too many additional projects.  I try to squeeze in just one more call, email or blog post. You know what I mean.  Most of you do this too. Every once and awhile, I find myself dreading even the things that I would otherwise enjoy.  […]

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