We Were All Made to Shine

Fifth grade track meet.  I was a favorite for the 100 meter sprint.  The crowd was exhilarating!  A whopping twenty or so parents piled on the flimsy metal bleachers on the sidelines of our makeshift track. But this was my moment.  I could feel it.  I bolted off the line and pushed every ounce of […]

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Join me for the World LEADERS Conference!

I am humbled to serve in a leadership role for the World LEADERS Group, an incredible organization dedicated to providing resources, materials and training with the ultimate goal of developing servant leaders around the world. The World LEADERS Conference will take place March 5 – 6, 2014, in West Palm Beach, Florida. We have a […]

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How Peyton Preserved His CLOUT

Like many of you I watched last night’s Super Bowl with my eyes on Peyton. But it wasn’t to jeer at the intercepted passes.  It wasn’t to shake my head in disbelief as the Seahawks ran away with the game. I was watching Peyton through the lens of leadership. What was he saying to the […]

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Lessons I'm Learning About Leaving

I haven’t left many jobs in my life thus far.  I commit to jobs like I commit to relationships – selectively and with the intention of forever. But jobs are rarely meant to be forever.  They change with seasons. The winds have changed and it’s time to move on, and I’m trying to move on […]

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Lessons I’m Learning About Leaving

I haven’t left many jobs in my life thus far.  I commit to jobs like I commit to relationships – selectively and with the intention of forever. But jobs are rarely meant to be forever.  They change with seasons. The winds have changed and it’s time to move on, and I’m trying to move on […]

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Today’s the DAY!

If I was prone to squeal with joy I’d be squealing! CLOUT: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence RELEASES TODAY! (Now insert squeal) It will take more space than this simple post to explain what this book means to me.  It’s my heart message.  It’s my leadership soul shared through stories and lessons.  It’s what […]

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Today's the DAY!

If I was prone to squeal with joy I’d be squealing! CLOUT: Discover and Unleash Your God-Given Influence RELEASES TODAY! (Now insert squeal) It will take more space than this simple post to explain what this book means to me.  It’s my heart message.  It’s my leadership soul shared through stories and lessons.  It’s what […]

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Clout Lived Out

Lead with hope Lead with conviction Lead with strength Lead with confidence Lead with love Lead with the influence that God has given you!

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What Are You Barking About?

Mick is the best dog. On March 1st we’ll celebrate Mick’s 15th birthday.  We’ve had him 12 of those years.  The first 3 years of his life are unknown but we suspect he lived much of it on his own. When we adopted Mick he knew he was rescued.  He truly acted as if he […]

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