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March 2015

March 05, 2015

Our Work Shows Who We Are

When we love what we do, and do what we love, we can see it in...

March 03, 2015

The Future of Leadership

Our leadership relies on translating lessons from the past into actions in the present. The truths we have...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

Putting Spiritual Life in Writing

I belong to a liturgical church. We divide our years into liturgical season. A new...

February 26, 2015

How is That Working for You?

There are times when it seems like few things are really working for me. For some reason...

February 24, 2015

Leadership Says Thank You

Our leadership is more about who we are than about how other people respond to...

February 21, 2015

Starting to Write for Lent

I belong to a liturgical church. We divide our years into liturgical seasons. A new season,...

February 19, 2015

Working on the Same Job

We may go to work in an office or on a farm, at a school...

February 17, 2015

Leadership Best in Show

Dogs teach me important lessons about leadership. Though I do not live with an actual dog...

February 14, 2015

Spiritual Life is Full of Love

We hear people say spiritual life is all about love. We believe it, but it...

February 12, 2015

Working for Myself

I have worked with quite a few people at a variety of jobs in different...

February 10, 2015

Practicing Leadership

We think of leadership as a subject we study. We learn about leadership; choosing examples,...

February 07, 2015

Spiritual Life is About Connection

There are times when we become disconnected and alone. Even in a group of people, or in...

February 05, 2015

Truth and Lies of Hard Work

There is a lot of truth in working hard, deep lessons that can change our...

February 03, 2015

Leadership Begins in Awareness

We act as if leadership were a magical secret power. We do not understand how or...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Spiritual Life Shows Us Who We Are

We are skillful at hiding from ourselves. We sail along, riding across the surface of...

January 29, 2015

Why Do We Work?

It is more than sitting at a table in a meeting wondering Why are we doing...

January 27, 2015

Upside Down Leadership

We tend to think of leaders as people at the top. Leaders are at the...

January 24, 2015

Spiritual Life is Waking Up

For a long time, years and years, I was asleep to myself. I did what...

January 22, 2015

Working Hours

What are your hours? I can remember when businesses were open at certain times and...

January 20, 2015

Back Row Leadership

We think of leaders as people up in front, attracting our attention. We see leaders having plans,...

January 17, 2015

Spiritual Life Turns Truths into Action

There are people who believe that spiritual life is about having good intentions. I know...

January 15, 2015

Who Are You When You Go To Work?

Do you become a different person when you go to work? Do you know the...

January 13, 2015

The Paradox of Leadership

We think we have a handle on leadership. We read books about leadership. We study...

January 11, 2015

Book Review: Fight Back With Joy

Margaret Feinberg is a strong woman, a fighter. I first met Margaret a few years...

January 10, 2015

Spiritual Life is Beyond Time

It feels like we are always running out of time. The present rushes into the...

January 08, 2015

Good Working Relationships

We often hear that good working relationships are important. They can help us work more...

January 06, 2015

There Are No Leadership Playoffs

We live in a culture that has a hard time distinguishing between leadership and sports....

January 03, 2015

Spiritual Life is Fed in Stillness

It is the beginning of a new year. We have parades and other special events....

December 2014

December 30, 2014

12 Lessons I ReLearned This Year 2014

Each year, I am reminded of lessons I have learned before. The pieces come together...

December 27, 2014

Spiritual Life is Everywhere

We seem to believe that spiritual life is stronger in some places than others. Some people experience churches,...