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March 2013

March 30, 2013

Let There Be Light

After weeks of struggle in the cocoon of Lent, the butterfly of Easter begins to...

March 28, 2013

Making Progress

Sometimes I think I am going in circles. My journey does not seem like a...

March 28, 2013

Making Progress

Sometimes I think I am going in circles. My journey does not seem like a...

March 26, 2013

Leadership is Reading Between the Lines

I know leaders who are very good at lines. Lines are important to how they...

March 21, 2013

My Companionship

I have many companions on my pilgrimage, but few with which I have direct contact...

March 19, 2013

Leadership is About Core Values

Leadership is about discovering, understanding, remembering, and focusing on core values. Leaders discover core values....

March 16, 2013

Lent Reflection: Recovering Attorney

I am a recovering attorney. I decided to become a lawyer as a child. My...

March 14, 2013

Pilgrimage is New Each Morning

My pilgrimage is like a puzzle with many pieces to fit together. I am on...

March 13, 2013

Book Review: The Fearless Front Line

I know Ray Attiyah. We met online, have spent time together in social...

March 12, 2013

Leadership is Repeating Things in New Ways

I am not really drawn to repetition. I enjoy finding new ways to express deep...

March 09, 2013

Lent Reflection: Becoming a Contemplative Entrepreneur

I am digging into the ways I work and rest for Lent this year. I...

March 07, 2013

Pilgrimage is Sharing the Path

We are all on pilgrimage together, and each of us is on our own pilgrimage....

March 05, 2013

Leadership is Making Better Mistakes

Some people believe that we become leaders by avoiding mistakes. Leaders are somehow able to...

March 02, 2013

Lent Reflection: Recognizing Work and Rest

Work is exertion. When I work I exert energy and effort. I may be digging...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Pilgrimage and Hospitality

Pilgrims leave home and walk toward the Sacred. We are at the mercy of other people. We depend...

February 26, 2013

Leadership is Moving Outside Our Comfort Zone

Leadership is not about being comfortable. Leaders bring out the best in the people around...

February 23, 2013

Lent Reflection: Balancing Work and Rest

Doing work that I love in ways that I enjoy is not the same as...

February 21, 2013

On Our Own Pilgrimage Together

Each of us is on our own pilgrimage. We are all on pilgrimage together. The...

February 19, 2013

Leadership is About Doing the Impossible

The leaders who inspire me are people who accomplish the impossible. Deep leaders explore their...

February 16, 2013

Lent Reflection: Focusing on Work and Rest

This year for Lent I am focusing on work and rest. Last year, I focused...

February 14, 2013

Valentine’s Love & Appreciation

Love means different things to different people. Some of us see hearts and flowers. Some...

February 12, 2013

Leadership is Beyond Expectations

I tend to have high expectations, of myself and everyone else. I was raised with...

February 09, 2013

Celebrating Lent

I am part of a church that follows a liturgical calendar. Like all calendars, a...

February 07, 2013

StrategicMonk Interview: Jon Dephouse: Part Two

My friend Jon Dephouse is a young, vital husband of a young, vital wife and...

February 05, 2013

StrategicMonk Interview: Jon Dephouse: Part One

My friend Jon Dephouse is a young, vital husband of a young, vital wife and...

February 02, 2013

Researching 2013 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage

Though last years's Craft Brewery Pilgrimage culminated months ago, I have not spent the winter...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Our Pilgrimage is Not a Race

Our pilgrimage is not a race. There are some similarities. Planning and preparation are...

January 29, 2013

Leadership is a Balance of Sound and Silence

Before I knew what leaders do, I saw them as giving other people answers. People...

January 26, 2013

Becoming Like a Consuming Fire

I believe in the power of revelry, and this has been a revelrous week for...

January 24, 2013

Being Ready

I do an excellent job of planning and preparing. I can foresee a very wide...