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October 2014

October 09, 2014

Plan the Work, Then Work the Plan

I believe in the power of a strong plan. Plans are not formed in a vacuum. Plans...

October 07, 2014

Leadership Stretches Us

There are times when we just want to sit and be comfortable for a while....

October 04, 2014

Spiritual Life is Infinite and Intimate

Some people see spiritual life as enormous. They experience spiritual life as about absolute, universal truths. Even when...

October 02, 2014

Life, With the Works

We dream of having and enjoying it all. We want lives filled with deep meaning, rewarding experiences, and...

September 2014

September 30, 2014

Leadership is Learning Something New

Some people believe that leadership is all about knowing things. They expect leaders to be...

September 27, 2014

Spiritual Life Grows in Love

Spiritual life is all about love. Love is the seed of spiritual life, and the...

September 25, 2014

When Life Is Not Working

We all want to live lives filled with joy and satisfaction, to be fulfilled and...

September 23, 2014

Leadership Sparks an Explosion of Color

Some leadership is like winter; everything is under the surface, hidden by cold layers of ice...

September 20, 2014

Spiritual Life is Everyday Life

We believe, deep inside, that spiritual life only happens in certain places, when we act in certain ways....

September 18, 2014

Working to Change the World

I grew up knowing that I could change the world, that one person could make...

September 16, 2014

Why is Leadership Important?

We spend a lot of energy and time thinking about leadership. We try to understand...

September 16, 2014

Why is Leadership Important?

We spend a lot of energy and time thinking about leadership. We try to understand...

September 13, 2014

Spiritual Life is About Finding Joy

Spiritual life is not a pill we take to make us happy. Spiritual life does...

September 11, 2014

Working Toward Justice

I have been working toward justice for as long as I can remember. I was...

September 09, 2014

Leadership Makes a Difference

Leaders want to believe they are making a difference. People who see themselves as leaders...

September 07, 2014

Book Review: If Nuns Ruled the World

Jo Piazza is not a nun. She states clearly in If Nuns Ruled the World that she...

September 06, 2014

Spiritual Life is Not a Race

Spiritual life is not designed for speed. We tend to evaluate our lives based on a...

September 04, 2014

Working and Playing

Why do we enjoy playing more than working? Working is about deferred gratification. Work pays us dividends...

September 02, 2014

Leadership is Built One Brick at a Time

Building with bricks is not something we do lightly. The strength and integrity of a...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

Spiritual Life Shines in the Darkness

It is easy to forget how dark darkness can be. Many of us live in places...

August 23, 2014

How Does Spiritual Life Smell?

I have worshiped with many different people in a wide variety of places. For me,...

August 21, 2014

Like Clock Work

We are organized people. We appreciate it when life runs smoothly, efficiently, and regularly; like...

August 19, 2014

Leadership Builds the Soul of Your Company

Companies, like all groups and organizations made up of people, are like people. They make...

August 16, 2014

Spiritual Life Encourages Us to Take Heart

This has been a challenging and difficult summer, filled with painful news from around the...

August 14, 2014

Working on One Thing at a Time

It begins before I lift my head from the pillow each morning. There are so...

August 12, 2014

Leadership is Painting the Big Picture

Leaders translate values and principles into everyday reality. The leaders who inspire me lead by...

August 09, 2014

Spiritual Life is Hard

It can be easy for us to perceive spiritual life as soft and fluffy, all sunshine...

August 07, 2014

Working to Solve the Puzzle

I have loved puzzles for longer than I can remember. When I was very young,...

August 05, 2014

Leadership is Starting Over and Over Again

Leaders are beginners, and they always will be. Each moment is an opportunity to begin...

July 2014

July 31, 2014

How Life Works

Summer is the time of year when things grow. Living here in the land of endless...