To be heard, you must let go. Ultimately, we desire to be heard by others. Be it leaders, co-workers, spouses, families, friends, we want to be heard. Fully known. The deep desire is never to carry the weight of life on our own, but we do. The tendency is to keep everything locked up. Pride,…
Grace is greater than missed expectations. Entrepreneurs start a business with ridiculous optimism. Every great athlete is extremely confident in their ability. Marriages are going to be pure bliss. The new job is the answer. Optimism naturally reigns. Missed expectations can shatter hope. For an entrepreneur, maybe the company doesn’t turn out as envisioned. The…
Be aware of seasons. As I walked outside this morning, I felt the warm air. A first sign that summer is coming. Just like the weather, we will all move through seasons in life. As the cool weather announces the coming of fall, there are signs in our lives that mark the changing of seasons….
Emotions are lightning bolts of energy. Consider the negative emotions you will face every day of your life. The frustration when things don’t go as planned. The disappointment when someone lets you down, a spouse, child, friend, co-worker. The wave of negative emotions that come with comparisons to other people. The lightning bolts of negative…
Is your “why” at conflict? “Working hard for something we do not care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion.” Simon Sinek A simple definition of “culture” is how a group acts, feels, does life. No great culture exists without unity. And, unity is driven by the company’s “why.”…
Play the next play. Momentum continues day after day, building one direction or another. The mistake or bad decisions that happened yesterday haunt today’s thoughts. The “what if” scenario is replayed over and over in our mind. Maybe the relationship is not where it needs to be. The family is struggling. The tank is empty….
The journey of life is never consistently up and to the right. Allie Garfinkle wrote a great piece in Fortune about Larsen Jensen, an elite Olympic Swimmer and Navy SEAL. In the interview, Jensen painted a picture of the grind to get to the podium. “It does feel surreal [on the podium],” said Jensen. “It…
“The smaller your God, the bigger your problems.” Mark Batterson He is always present, always moving, always willing to lead. Our problem is that we want to lead. The great awakening, the great change to anyone’s life, is when we rightly put ourselves second and let Him lead. Let Him lead and problems shrink. 1…
Loyalty is fuel to impact others. It is not a solo sport. In fact, loyalty cements a group of people, be it a team, a family, a culture, a company. It is impossible to be committed to another without being loyal. It is a two-way street. When loyalty is met with loyalty, commitment follows. And,…
I asked the question to a group, “are you the same today as you were 10 years ago?” One word was used to describe what caused the transformation in each person. Experiences. But, it seems that life is set up to give us shortcuts that rob us of experiences. A glaring example is the college…