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December 2014

December 23, 2014

Leadership Finds a Rhythm to Keep Going

I know people in positions of responsibility who are eager to reach the end...

December 20, 2014

Advent is About Hope

Advent is a gift to us when hope is in short supply. Each year as the nights...

December 18, 2014

Working on Tomorrow

In two weeks, we will be in a new week, a new month, a new...

December 16, 2014

Leadership Sets the Tone

I enjoy watching orchestras. There are times when I get distracted from the music, watching...

December 13, 2014

Advent is About Preparation

Spiritual life often catches us by surprise. We are following our routine, minding our own...

December 11, 2014

Our Work Ethic

I live in a culture based in the belief that work is good. Our common...

December 09, 2014

Leadership Transforms Suffering into Justice

Each of us suffers in our own unique way. We may suffer because of how we...

December 06, 2014

Advent is About Anticipation

We live in a time which does not do anticipation well. We want our gratification,...

December 04, 2014

Doing Work that Needs to be Done

We are in the final month of the year. Work we have put off and...

December 02, 2014

Leadership with Leftovers

Where I live, we are in the middle of leftover season. It began with leftover candy...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

Advent is About Making a Fresh Start

Spiritual life is a series of fresh starts, new beginnings. Some people think that spiritual...

November 25, 2014

The Humility of Leadership

We tend not to think of humility having much to do with leadership. Leaders, after...

November 22, 2014

Spiritual Life Runs Deep

Spiritual life makes eye contact. Spiritual life does not look away, and we see ourselves...

November 20, 2014

An Art of Work

We will travel great distances, pay admission, and stand in line to experience works of art....

November 18, 2014

Leading Like a Turkey

No, not by strutting around while you let everyone else do all the real work....

November 15, 2014

Spiritual Life is a Breath of Fresh Air

There have been times when spiritual life felt like holding my breath. We do not...

November 13, 2014

Working on Gratefulness

Some of my friends spend November practicing 30 Days of Gratitude. They post on various...

November 11, 2014

Leadership is a Search for Truth

Like determined detectives, leaders are sparked by curiosity. Relying on a combination of rational analysis...

November 08, 2014

Spiritual Life Grows in the Dark

We tend to be afraid of what is waiting for us, hiding in the dark....

November 06, 2014

Peace of Work

There are projects, teams, organizations, and people that draw me to continue working, to do...

November 01, 2014

Silence Feeds Spiritual Life

There was a time when it seemed to me that spiritual life was all about words....

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Inner Work

I learned early in life that I am highly motivated to make a difference. There have...

October 28, 2014

Leadership is Full of Surprises

The things that surprise me are the people and situations outside my expectations. I have...

October 25, 2014

Spiritual Life is Not Spooky

We are comfortable around things we can observe and explain. We rely on our ability to...

October 23, 2014

Working as a Team

We believe in the wisdom and power of work teams. We may each have experienced the joy of being...

October 21, 2014

Leadership is More Than Skin Deep

Some people understand leadership to be like an article of clothing. They believe they can...

October 18, 2014

Spiritual Life Takes Time

We want spiritually rich lives, and we want them now! We do not want to...

October 16, 2014

Looking for Work

So many different jobs, surrounded by time looking for work! I practiced law as a criminal...

October 14, 2014

Leadership is Like Halloween

Yes, there are treats and tricks. Yes, there are masks and costumes. The truths go...

October 11, 2014

Spiritual Life is Serious

It is easy for us to ignore, get distracted, or procrastinate about spiritual life. Spiritual life...