“Once you take fear out of the equation, the what ifs and maybes disappear and you go forth boldly from a place of love and courage” – Wendy Carrillo
Finding Yourself Among the Learning Zones
One of the great approaches in leadership is to never stop ‘becoming’. John Maxwell in his book The Leadership Handbook says there are 3 Zones of Learning that apply to that concept: Challenge: I attempt what I haven’t done Comfort: I do what I already...
The Difference Between a Rut and a Groove
To be honest, I owe the idea for this post to Chik Fil A. No, it’s not because of this Tim Hawkins wonderful tribute. https://youtu.be/W5EztTZYbyU Rather, it was their own creation that got me thinking. A quick search online returns the...
Having Patience for Delayed Appreciation
It’s amazing to me how the fruit that is created from our words can be something we might never see. For example, when I was 18, I was among a group of roughly 6-8 teenagers who all gave heartfelt speeches to a large group about how a program we had been a part...
Why We Won’t Stop Wearing Masks
Life is perfect all of the time. At least, that’s what we think when we look at the social media accounts of celebrities, friends, and other connections. No one dares peel back the curtain of the way things truly are in their world, or at the very best,...
3 Ways to Identify a Great Leader
In his book, The Centurion Principles, retired Colonel Jeff O’Leary points out that, ‘People are ready for great new leaders who rise above their peers’. He also notes that ‘the world is desperately seeking great leaders again’. Throughout our lives, we face...
February Book Reviews
So after blowing the doors off my goal in January with 4 books read, I got off to a great start in February with 3 books read and almost finished 2 others. Again, I have to admit that if it wasn’t for listening to books through my app, I don’t know if I’d get...
Unlocking the Cure for What’s Ailing You
Do you have dreams? Depending on where we are in life, we can sometimes forget about them altogether. We don’t prioritize them, we don’t think about them enough, we make some plans to get to them, then we get distracted and they stay in the abstract. Our...
4 Reasons Why Second is Better than First
When my brothers and I were growing up in a little town called Mauriceville, Texas, in the early 90’s, we spent the majority of our time outside. We had a couple acres of land and roughly half of it was wooded. That meant we had the opportunity to...
Oh Well, It’s Just Too Late
Is this what you’ve been telling yourself? What do you think is too late for you? Maybe you are sitting there at work reading this post, thinking it’s too late for you to go back to school and get your master’s degree. Maybe you are taking a few...
3 Ways to Bust Out of Complacency
Not long after my wife and I got married, I found myself becoming very complacent in life. As all new husbands have to learn, I didn’t know how to be a good husband. I figured going to work, helping out around the house, and loving my wife was enough....
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