The Leading Edge: I’ve Got Dreams To Remember
In his song, I’ve Got Dreams To Remember, late soul-singer Otis Redding, painfully croons about his lost love. At some point, Otis and his love were an item, but now, she’s moved on. Otis wails and begs for her to stay, but it is not to be. He knows that he can no longer…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Failure, Embrace It
Thomas Edison stated, “I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work!” Someone once said, “Failure is nothing more than showing you that you have room for improvement.” Have you ever feared failure? It can be so debilitating! How many people do we see in our lives that experience failure and then just give…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: I wouldn’t do that if I were you!
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you!” This one short sentence righted my trajectory and set me on track to realize my dream. John C. Maxwell, in his book Put Your Dream to the Test, asks the tenacious question, “Am I moving closer to my dream?” I sure thought I was until someone who…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Does it Fire You up?
By: Cornelia Steinberg As a young child growing up in the 60s in Germany, I had a dream. I saw myself living in the USA. I had no idea where that dream came from. I would go around and tell people that I would be moving to the US when I am older. Of course,…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Do I Clearly See My Dream?
By: Dennis LaRue, Jr. In the book Put Your Dreams to the Test, John C. Maxwell asks the question, “Do I clearly see my dream?” It’s a simple question, a thought-provoking and life-altering question. It’s the type of question that could lead an introspective person into a deep contemplative state for days until answered. It’s…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Living with Intentionality
By: Amy Modglin May I take a moment and share with you my favorite John Maxwell book? It is Intentional Living, and I am sure he wrote this book just for me. It resonates with my life story and has upped the ante for me in my life journey of living a life that matters.…
Read MoreThe Leading Edge: Changing Your Reflection Can Change Your Story
By: Anza Goodbar In John Maxwell’s New York Times Best Seller The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, he says, “You shouldn’t be too concerned about what others might think of you. You should be more concerned about what you think of yourself.” Chapter 3, The Law of the Mirror, paved the way to reframing past…
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