“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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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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“Here is what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil. For who on their own is capable of leading your glorious people?” – King Solomon (I Kings 3:9, MSG) History has revealed that one of the most successful national leaders was
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A few years ago, the Prayer of Jabez became very popular through a book written by Bruce Wilkinson. This prayer comes from a passage in the Bible located in I Chronicles 4:9-10 (NIV). It says, “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’
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I had mentioned in a previous newsletter that in March I had a wonderful opportunity to travel to Israel. As I have had time to reflect, there is much that I have taken away from this experience. After the trip, many people have asked me about it. I started to notice a question that I
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“I have a dream…” Martin Luther King, Jr. Recently I met with a client who is the leader of a growing organization. One of her strengths is that she is inspired by the future and what could be. She is also very good at bringing people together to work to make that dream a reality.
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We can learn a great deal from other leaders who have gone before us. What challenges did they face? How did they overcome them? How can I apply what they learned to my own life? We can learn from other leaders by talking with them or reading their stories. Right now I am reading the
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Leaders have a strong drive to succeed. They tend to be results oriented and want to place a check mark next to “goal completed.” Leaders also persevere through failure. President Abraham Lincoln faced several failures in his lifetime, such as losing political campaigns, a failed business and bankruptcy, before he became President of the United
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