"Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without strategy." H. Norman Schwarzkopf The summary statement for the Law of Solid Ground, from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is; trust is the foundation of leadership. No matter how gifted, smart, or... read more →
Aug
07
Jul
27
How do you want to be remembered? Do you want your life to make a difference? Or are you content with status quo? When you plant a seed, if given the right nutrients and light, it strives to grow to it fullest potential. I've never met a flower that grows... read more →
Jul
20
"The secret to fundraising is to realize that it's not about me." --Jan McDonaldAs the CEO of a faith-based, non-profit, much of my job is to ensure adequate funding. We don’t have a development director to help with that at Life Options. I used to detest fundraising. It wasn’t that... read more →
Jul
13
"Leaders find a way for the team to win." --John Maxwell Leaders make things better for the team. Team members are excited to play the game, whatever that is in your organization, because the team knows that the leader has done everything that they can to enable the team to... read more →
Jul
08
“Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” --Micheal Jordan. The camping trip, that I wrote about last week, was a blast! It was definitely out of my comfort zone, but we made some amazing memories, which made the trip worth it. Last week I told you that my idea... read more →
Jul
03
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." --Thomas Jefferson By the time you receive this email, I will be celebrating Independence Day... read more →
Jun
20
“Your thinking, more than anything else, shapes the way you live. It’s really true that if you change your thinking, you can change your life.” John Maxwell It seems like I spend many a Saturday sitting on my stone path pulling weeds and grass from among the Steppables, a ground... read more →
Jun
15
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” --Gandhi I am facilitating a module in my Empowerment Mentoring program on forgiveness. It made me wonder what forgiveness has to do with leadership. As a Christian, the first thing that came to mind was the Bible verse,... read more →
Jun
10
Growth Must Be Intentional Potential is defined as having great power or influence. This power and influence is unlocked by personal growth. We must grow personally to reach our full potential. To get to where we want to go in life, personal development cannot be overlooked or postponed. Growth just... read more →
Jun
04
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." ― Winston Churchill Some time ago, I had the privilege and utter enjoyment to speak to some Middle School classes on the subject of failure. I told my story, and many of you know... read more →