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March 2014

March 13, 2014

Guest Post: The Joy of Work

Chantal Bechervaise is one of those people who makes you think, "I want the opportunity...

March 11, 2014

Leadership Generates Energy

Some leaders are almost electric. You can feel the energy radiate from them. They are...

March 08, 2014

The First Weekend of Lent

I belong to a liturgical church, which divides the year into liturgical seasons. A new...

March 06, 2014

The Hard Work of Letting Go

Letting go can be a challenge for me. On my good days I am persistent,...

March 04, 2014

Leadership Marches Forth

Leaders take initiative to make things better. Leaders can see what needs to be done,...

March 01, 2014

Holding On for Dear Life

We cling to what we think we know. One of the things that makes us...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Every Day is a New Beginning

Each day is a new link in a chain that stretches back before I can...

February 25, 2014

Leadership Opens the Door

I know people in positions of leadership who expect others to open doors for them....

February 20, 2014

Working Hard, or Hardly Working?

For longer than I can remember, I have been taught that we succeed through working...

February 18, 2014

Leadership is About Building Potential

There are people who think that the most valuable skill a leader can have is...

February 18, 2014

Leadership is About Building Potential

There are people who think that the most valuable skill a leader can have is...

February 15, 2014

The Powerful Present Moment

This weekend I am going to spend some time in the powerful present moment. It...

February 13, 2014

Love and Work

I love my work. No, really. I have done work that I did not love....

February 11, 2014

12 Ways Leadership is Like the Olympics

1. Leadership and the Olympics both combine and balance competition and cooperation. 2. The person out...

February 08, 2014

Moments of Maximum Potential

The moment of maximum potential is when the skaters are lined up, just after the...

February 06, 2014

Building For the Long Run

There are days when I am not sure what I am building. I do not...

February 04, 2014

Leadership After the Game

The game, with all those extremely expensive ads, is over. After hours and hours and...

February 01, 2014

Are You My Neighbor?

The neighbors are moving away. They were the neighbors because they lived next door. They...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Work is More Than Getting Things Done

The way we see our work is shaped by the Industrial Revolution. I was taught...

January 28, 2014

Leadership is Cinematic

I enjoy how movies shape our lives by telling stories that appeal to all of...

January 26, 2014

Book Review: Notes From (Over) the Edge

I look for people who write with honesty and depth, especially about spirituality and leadership....

January 25, 2014

Tennis is the Game of Love

Tennis is interesting. It may be because there is so much about tennis that I...

January 21, 2014

Leadership Turns On the Lights

I have worked with people who seemed to think their authority came from keeping the...

January 18, 2014

What is This Holiday All About?

This holiday is not about having a three-day weekend in January. This is not a...

January 16, 2014

Working Our Way Through

We believe in the power and value of hard work. We have expectations and goals,...

January 14, 2014

Leadership Has Changed My Life

People tell me about the amazing experiences they have; the places they visit, the work...

January 11, 2014

Hair Today and Gone Tomorrow

One of my assignments in high school was to keep a journal for several months...

January 09, 2014

Losing and Gaining

My most significant experiences so far this year have been losses. On New Year's Day...

January 07, 2014

Reflection as a People Skill

Reflection is the key that opens the door of other people skills. What is Reflection?...

January 04, 2014

Seasonal Cultivating

I was born and raised in the country. There was an annual cycle of cultivation...