“Feelings are something you have; not something you are.” -Shannon L. Alder What is your perspective on emotions? Is your life consumed by emotions or do you ignore them? Or are you somewhere on the continuum in-between? I grew up in a home with my mom consumed by emotions and my dad ignoring emotions. My […]
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“There is a time for everything, and everything on earth has its special season.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 “I feel like I am being left in limbo.” This is what a leader said to me as he discussed all the changes happening in his organization. Can you relate? Continual change is becoming the norm in our
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“The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.” – Ernest Newman As you work, do you become more inspired? Are your teammates becoming more inspired as they work? When I am doing work that uses my talents, passions and results in me having an
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“However, there is a difference between handling hardship and handling it well. The difference lies in a person’s ability to remain relational, act like themselves, and return to joy in spite of hardship.” – Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder Every day we can face overwhelming and calming times. For myself, I find that I operate
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The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10 thousand other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most complicated object in the known universe. Michio Kaku What causes you to be amazed? I am often awed by the wonder of the human brain. It is so complex and powerful. And, I
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“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson In last month’s newsletter I wrote about a hike to the top of Iceland’s second highest waterfall. We discussed how this journey is like the pursuit of a vision. I
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“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson What kind of vision inspires you? I have distinct pictures in my mind of standing on mountain ridges where I can see for what seems like forever, and I am in awe of the beauty.
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I hope you are enjoying your Holiday season! This is often a time where we look for gifts to give to others. When I read an article by a fellow colleague, I thought, “Wow! This article is full of great tips of the best gifts that a leader can give to their team.” So I
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Worry is a heavy load, but a kind word cheers you up. – Proverbs 12:5 Have you been carrying a heavy load? Have you noticed others around you carrying a heavy load? How has words been helpful or a detriment to you? Life is not a steady line but a continual movement of ups, downs,
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“The irony is that we attempt to disown our difficult stories to appear more whole or more acceptable, but our wholeness – even our wholeheartedness – actually depends on the integration of all of our experiences, including our falls.” – Brene Brown I am going to state to you what may seem like a contradictory
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