Nearly every leader I meet (and have ever met) struggles with this issue – time. Not only time in general, but the time that is required for (or given away to) other people. Think about your day and contemplate how many times you are asked this question: “Do you have […]
What’s Their Story?
December 22, 2016 Leave a Comment
I recently came across this impactful statement by author Muriel Rukeyser: “The universe is made of stories, not of atoms.” I believe this is true. Yes, the universe may technically be made up of atoms, but the world that you and I live in is populated by people – and […]
The Answers Are In Your Stories
March 3, 2016 Leave a Comment
There’s no doubt that we all would benefit from some form of training and development, personally and professionally. Similarly, I’m confident that many of your team members would benefit from more training and development, and they certainly would benefit from having a mentor. Life and leadership is definitely a matter […]
In You Must Go
December 17, 2015 Leave a Comment
You knew it was coming – with the debut of The Force Awakens you had to know I would share a message with a Star Wars theme. Yet perhaps not the message or reference you anticipated. One of the often forgotten scenes from The Empire Strikes Back occurs when Luke […]
A Lesson From The Lion King©
October 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
This past weekend, I had the honor to speak to a group of young people (grades 6-12) at a YMCA Leadership Weekend. Surprisingly, I had more hesitation about speaking to this audience than to adults because I had to change my message and language to fit the age group and […]
Stop Trying to Figure It Out©
January 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, I shared the following Daily Wake Up Call: “Stop trying to figure things out. Your ‘figuring’ brain likely created the problem or obstacle you’re trying to solve.” While this concept is very clear in my mind, I received many responses from people saying that they didn’t understand […]
The Masquerade Ball Is Over©
June 17, 2014 1 Comment
Do you ever feel exhausted? Do other people tell you that they are worn out? There is a very good reason for the exhausted state of our culture, and it is not because we are all busy. The cause of this exhaustion is the masks we wear. Masks are heavy, […]
What Tunnel?
March 10, 2014 5 Comments
“No matter what you’re going through, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and it may seem hard to get to it but you can do it and just keep working towards it and you’ll find the positive side of things.” Demi Lovato Sound familiar? It is to […]
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