To Win Over Your Worry: Get the facts. Most worry is based on false assumptions – things that we fear will happen as opposed to what is actually happening. Get the facts, and don’t let your assumptions drive your fears. Consider the worst possible outcome. If your worry is about the small percentage over which you have control,…
Category: Personal Leadership
The Worry War
One of the biggest enemies of success and peace is worry. Worry creates fear, drains your energy, prevents you from achieving your potential, while obstructing you from your goals. Not much happens – good or otherwise – when you are paralyzed with worry. Research studies reveal that we typically worry five times more about things that will never happen…
Embrace the Challenge
We have been blessed with the opportunity to serve hundreds of CEOs since we started our leadership advisory business. Our clients lead Fortune 1000 enterprises, mid-market companies, and smaller, growth businesses. We continue to grow with them and learn from them. So, in this series, we will share the best leadership advice that one of…
Humility and Learning
We have been blessed with the opportunity to serve hundreds of CEOs since we started our leadership advisory business. Our clients lead Fortune 1000 enterprises, mid-market companies, and smaller, growth businesses. We continue to grow with them and learn from them. So, in this series, we will share the best leadership advice that one of…
Family Letters
I have a family tradition of writing and reading letters to each family member for holidays, birthdays, and special occasions. The letter might contain encouragement, advice, a blessing, a reflection, or a story. Occasionally, I have written letters to my entire family (vs. an individual) on my own birthday. I thought I would share my…
Simple Truths
I was recently reminded of the simple childhood prayers that my family and I said every night and before each meal. At bedtime, we would pray: Now the night has gone away, Jesus Savior hear me pray.Asking Thee to watch and keep and to send me quiet sleep.Jesus, Savior, wash away all that has gone…
Some Things to Think About
I was meeting a colleague at a local bakery/café recently and arrived early. I typically arrive early and wait for the other party to arrive, but this time I was enthralled with the 50+ framed quotes that defined the walls of this quaint eatery. So, I wanted to share a few of them with you…
Something to Say
I have something to say to you,If you lead with love, you will love to lead.When you make people feel seen and heard,They will engage and perform – guaranteed! Your perspective is your choice,So, look for the positive in all you see.Treat yourself like your own best friend,So you show up as the best you…
Early Decisions
The fall semester of a college-bound, high school student’s senior year is filled with many decisions about his/her next chapter. One of these is whether or not to select “early decision” for a given college. “Early decision” means that you have decided, in advance, to commit to that university if they choose you and thereby…
Learn from Adversity
Most growth occurs when you are uncomfortable. That’s why adversity can be our friend in growth. Since adversity has an uncanny knack for paralyzing us, it becomes critical to keep moving through it. Otherwise, we will be stalled in its grip. At 19, Amy Purdy was living the life she had always dreamed of as…
