Leadership Commitment #2: I tell myself the truth and frequently ask, ‘what am I pretending not to know?’ Tell Myself the Truth Telling myself the truth is my attempt at being completely honest with me. It is really where personal healing and growth begins. However, being completely honest with me is not an easy thing […]
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Deeper Connections is just around the corner and I thought it would be a fun to look at some of the content of that program. In the process I want to wet the appetite of those of you who are attending and hopefully ignite the curiosity of those of you who are not. In Deeper
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In last week’s blog article I looked at a quote from the movie Braveheart where the main character William Wallace says, ‘every man dies, not every man truly lives.’ Last week I discussed the first part of the quote and focused on the reality that every man (and woman) dies. There are seasons when the
As I journey through my days and weeks, there are certain themes that emerge that call for my attention that I cannot ignore. The theme that has consistently called for my attention since the beginning of this year is death. It is never an easy thing to talk about death and dying; in fact, many
In my past couple of blog articles I have focused on defining what love is. In the first article I wrote about the different definitions we can derive from a study of the four words for love in the Ancient Greek language…agape, eros, philia and storge. In my second article I looked at the definition
Well, the day has arrived. This week was Valentine’s Day. Last week I wrote about the different definitions we can derive from a study of the four words for love in the Ancient Greek language…agape, eros, philia and storge. In this week’s article I want to come up with what I have found to be
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As we all know, February is the month of love. Valentine Day is quickly approaching and it draws our attention to this profound, miraculous force in our lives. I identify love as one of those behavioral bridges that has the power to generate extraordinary personal change. My challenge with the word ‘love’ is that we
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One of the real drawing cards for an Inside Out program is the possibility for experiencing a magical, even miraculous breakthrough moment for participants as well as for those who are assisting on a leadership team. I have heard over the years, many of the team leaders say, ‘I show up for the miracles.’ It’s
Recently I introduced myself to a group of people as a motivational teacher. I qualified this by saying that there is a difference between motivational teachers and motivational speakers. Motivational speakers inspire people to reach their potential through the use of anecdotes and humor. Motivational teachers help people to understand why they do what they
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In last week’s blog, I talked about how failure is valuable to me. I concluded that failure teaches me how to succeed. My success is really determined by my willingness to look at every failure and make a conscious effort to learn from the mistakes I have made. This requires of me the willingness to
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