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2015-09-08T04:40:23-08:00

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What is the Key to Your Leadership?

Last updated on: September 8, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

Some people believe leadership is something intangible. They think some people have leadership while others do not. They perceive leadership as challenging to understand, a delicate balance of qualities and skills. They may not be able to measure leadership, but they think they know it when they see it. Some people are leaders while others are not. For them, leadership is something locked away from most of us. We do not have the key. For me, leadership works differently. Each of us has... Read more

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Leadership

2015-09-05T04:40:17-08:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Spiritual Life is About Forgiveness

Last updated on: September 5, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

People desire forgiveness. Whether we realize it or not, something deep in us hungers to be forgiven. Whatever it is we feel we need to be forgiven for, we did not mean to do it. We did not set out to break the rules, or fail to meet expectations, or upset anyone. We were not trying to hurt anyone. We are sorry we offended. Please forgive us. Some of us are not able to express our own desire for forgiveness. We take offense,... Read more

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Spiritual Practices

2015-09-03T04:40:44-08:00

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What People Remember

Last updated on: September 3, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

People remember. We remember people who have made meaningful contributions to our lives. Some of those contributions have taught us deep truths. Some have given us great joy or satisfaction; some have caused us intense pain or suffering. We believe we remember specific days or moments. We think we remember where we were when important events took place. The memories stored in our brains can confuse or deceive us. We may be confident we remember clearly, but we can be mistaken.... Read more

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2015-09-01T04:40:05-08:00

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Leadership Opens Windows

Last updated on: September 1, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

There are people who prefer to hold meetings or give presentations in rooms with no windows. They think the absence of windows reduces distractions and helps people concentrate. They want people to look at images on a screen, or words on a board, not out a window. These people want to help people decide where to focus their attention. Working in a box with a door is one approach they use. The leaders who inspire me appreciate the value of windows. They recognize windows... Read more

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Leadership

2015-08-29T04:40:52-08:00

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Spiritual Life Feeds Our Sense of Wonder

Last updated on: August 29, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

We believe in being objective, rational, analytical. We believe in being effective, efficient, practical, professional. We believe in making sense, understanding, explaining. We believe in planning, making progress, moving forward. It is easy for us to get caught up in doing whatever next thing needs to be done. While these can each be important, they are not what we need from spiritual life. We do not need more rules to follow. We do not need more thinking, more theories. We do not... Read more

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Spiritual Practices

2015-08-27T04:40:45-08:00

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Becoming Who We Are

Last updated on: August 27, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

The greatest, longest, most challenging struggle of our lives is becoming who we are. Every thought, every experience holds clues which help us discover our deeper selves. Every memory, every fear, every moment of joy is a key which opens another door. It is as if we have hidden who we are before we were aware. We spend our lives discovering and remembering who we have the potential to become. Some of us struggle nearly every moment of our lives. Who we... Read more

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2015-08-25T04:40:27-08:00

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Leading From Anger

Last updated on: August 25, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

We are passionate about what we do, people around us, making a difference in the world. We care about being treated with justice and respect, getting what we deserve, finding satisfaction. We look for leaders who connect with us around our deeper passions. We want leaders to move and inspire us in ways we care about. We are not looking for someone to merely tell us what to do. There are times when our passions can start to carry us away. We desperately... Read more

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Leadership

2015-08-22T04:40:00-08:00

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Spiritual Life is Woven into Every Moment

Last updated on: August 22, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

Many of us approach spiritual life as if it were an option, something we can choose if we want. We feel we can add spiritual life to the mix when we are more in touch with our spiritual side. Certain holidays or seasons seem to be more conducive to spiritual life. Some people appear to be more spiritual than others. We may feel the need to gear up or prepare ourselves for spiritual life. The fact is spiritual life is not sporadic or... Read more

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Spiritual Practices

2015-08-15T04:40:02-08:00

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Fantasy Spiritual Life

Last updated on: August 15, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

We are living in a fantasy world. Our lives are far beyond the greatest fantasies our grandparents could imagine. The wildest dreams of science fiction have become common, everyday appliances. Our careers may be limited only by our own imaginations. Many of us spend more time participating in fantasy sports than playing real sports. We have come to believe our fantasies are real, that our world conforms to our fantasies. Spiritual life can become a fantasy into which we disappear, leaving our... Read more

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Spiritual Practices

2015-08-13T04:40:35-08:00

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Working On Our Questions

Last updated on: August 13, 2015 at 4:40 am By Greg Richardson

We live in a world fixated on the importance of answers. The point of living in the Information Age appears to be the accessibility of answers. We expect to be able to find answers with a few clicks or keystrokes. Our great institutions of education, commerce, even religion focus their efforts on finding answers. We tend to assess and evaluate answers almost before we have even heard them. We want people to give us the bottom line, to summarize their work and give... Read more

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