Most days I run 100 miles per hour from morning till bedtime. I’m passionate about a lot of things and trying to add value wherever I go. I would be at the edge of burnout every week if I didn’t do 4 self-care priorities every single day. These habits keep me sane, centered, and growing. […]
I really like my GPS on my phone. I remember buying the Garmin one before I had a smart phone, but this Navigation system is so much better in getting me to my destinations–across town or in distant places I’ve never been. Good leadership is like a good GPS: It knows where the team needs […]
So, I was driving in my neighborhood yesterday, and there was this kid, maybe 6 or 7 years old, walking on the sidewalk–actually, he wasn’t walking, he was more doing an end-zone dance! He was jiving and pumping his fists and singing or shouting to no one in particular. I looked to see if he […]
Do you want to break a bad habit? You know, the one that you feel ashamed about, the one you wouldn’t post on Facebook or wouldn’t want broadcast in church. The one that makes you feel like a victim and not your true self. Here’s a bunch of ways to starting breaking that habit, and […]
So quick to judge. There’s this park in my small city, that, for years, has not looked like more than a parking lot with weeds and tumbleweeds around it. It has park signage, and I’ve always chuckled in judgment, thinking to myself: “That’s not a park; it’s a parking lot. Doesn’t deserve a sign. Maybe […]
I grew up in Illinois, where they put salt on the streets to melt the snow/ice. If you didn’t keep your car clean, the salt would corrode the bottom panels of the car and leave a rusted-out, repulsive appearance. While leaders have the power to make their people’s day, leaders can also have that corrosive […]
If you have ever been in sales, the common saying is “Always be closing”, or always be thinking about making the ask and trying to get that call to action into a sale. I thought of some other “Always Be’s” and would like for you to also add to my list: Always be serving: Servant-leaders […]
I don’t know too much about NASCAR, to be honest, but I can see why the start of the race is met with anticipation. All the cars are lined up two-by-two, pole positions have been established, and there is one car out front going fairly slowly that the other two dozen cars impatiently follow for […]
I realized that everyone is a type of achiever–some with positive consequences and others with negative consequences. Do a self-check and also think about those around you for who you want to become and not become:
You can only focus on one thought at a time, right? That fact makes thought-control incredibly important because you get more of what you focus upon.
I love to hike, and while hiking, as in life, you can choose to focus on the vistas or the “blistas” (blisters).
