“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” – Anna Freud Transformation is a process. Our personal vision and outcomes give us a focus in which to move. Once we have clarity on our purpose and the change we are pursuing, we […]
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Having a clear picture of our purpose and defining the next steps of growth in our journey to our full potential is a gift. It brings focus, clarity and freedom. Yes, freedom! Some may say, “Well doesn’t this limit and block you in on your choices.” No, it doesn’t. Every day we face multiple choices.
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“The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps – we must step up the stairs.” – Vance Havner Would you like a fresh perspective on goal-setting? My last series of articles have discussed how to take a vision that comes from your heart and turn it
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“I am a dreamer. I am, indeed, a practical dreamer. My dreams are not airy nothings. I want to convert my dreams into realities, as far as possible.” – Mohandas K. Gandhi In the last article, we discussed that outcomes are the change you want to become. In some ways they are like dreams. They
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“Change is the watchword of progression. When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox Transformation is the process of becoming something new. It is the change we would like to see.
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“We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives … not looking for flaws, but for potential.” – Ellen Goodman At the beginning
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“The more faithfully you listen to the voice within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside. And only he who listens can speak.” – Dag Hammarskjold In the last article, I discussed listening as a way to water your seed of potential to become a towering oak of great purpose. You may
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“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will
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I woke up with my mind bouncing with thoughts regarding activities and decisions. I closed my eyes to go back to sleep. I knew that I needed my sleep, but my body was restless. Even as I went back into sleep, it was not deep and my mind went back into battle with thoughts. My
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“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.” – Proverbs 20:5 Do you ever feel frustrated with motivating another person to do something? An important aspect of leadership is moving a team forward with a common mission. But, what do you do when people seem to
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