Each Year, Hope and Change
When a new year starts, we hope and we are hopeful. Hope delivers a fresh page to write a renewed story of our life. When a year ends, we are worn to a certain point and reflect on change. Change is invasive and evasive in that it impacts us in many ways yet we choose…
The Importance of Story
Through social media or just more awareness, we gravitate toward good stories. The importance of story grows in how we lead and live.
You Are Born to Be Brave – Can You Sustain It?
“You are born to be brave.” The words seemed to flow so easily from Brené Brown but they did not just pass by. They stuck, resonating deeply. “You are born to be brave.” What simplicity. What power. What truth. For us Boomers or Gen Xers, when we think back to our early days, we were…
Visionary Leadership Belongs to Everyone
Guest Post by Susan Silver When we speak of leaders, we often think of their “vision”. This term is associated with words like insight, foresight, persistence, tenacity, innovation and creativity. These visionaries take on a larger than life quality as one of the few that were able to revolutionize the world with their ideas. This…
Do You Need to Aspire to Inspire?
To aspire is to rise up to a great plan, an abundant hope of fulfilling a worthwhile mission. To inspire is to convey a feeling of joining a higher cause, influencing soulful action. Simply defined, aspire is an individual effort while inspire brings others into the mix. How do they impact the way we lead?…
Moving Beyond Career Status Quo with Mark Hopkins
It was good to catch up with Mark Hopkins as part of his book tour for Shortcut to Prosperity. As I have read more about Mark and his work, he has solid experiences in his work career, his career transitions, and current endeavors. His message will resonate no matter the generational perspective we have. It…
Leadership and the Art of Struggle
Steven Snyder wrote a solid leadership book on something everyone deals with but not many write about. In Leadership and the Art of Struggle, the book is dedicated to working and leading through challenges, adversities, and changes. Challenges can wear us down. When this happens, we can lose our way and get off track. Challenges…
Six New, New Things I Learned from Wisdom 2.0
Mindful curiosity can take you on new paths of understanding and discovery. About two years ago, I became aware of Wisdom 2.0. I always had a conflict when the conference was held, but this year it was a clear path. After just completing almost three days of attending sessions and engaging in wonderful conversations with…
Challenge Your Status Quo
This simple sentence published by Ali Davies in Google+ stuck with me. “Being willing to challenge your own status quo is an essential part of getting on the path to creating change.” A very true statement and a very challenging one, too. Personal change can only happen if a person wants to change. Leaders can…
Is It Better to Have a Life Plan or a Life Philosophy?
Much has been written about the importance of a life plan. Even more has been written and promoted about steps to develop one. All of this is positive, but is it the right approach? Life Plans Fall Short Life plans without a life philosophy will not survive in the long haul. A bold statement, maybe,…
Choices in Living an Unlife Life by John Bossong
What if you could go back and unlife some things? Undo bad habits in your life. Undo unproductive personal and work priorities. Rethink how you think. Unlife and breathe “life” back into your hectic schedule. Monday morning will start Sunday night. Do you dread getting up Monday anticipating it? It’s all in your perspective. One…
Where Is Your Impatience Placed?
Here’s a test. Write down the things that made you impatient during the past few weeks. What does your list contain? It may include: Waiting in a checkout line Waiting in traffic Getting stuck behind a slow driver Getting stuck in a project that doesn’t fit our career objectives Impatience is usually combined with waiting…