What does it take to REALLY lead?- Part 1- L for Learn
My life has been profoundly challenged since I read ‘The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth’ by John Maxwell. Every law seemed to build upon each other. However for me one of the particular laws seemed to hold everything together. It was the law of intentionality. If we only dream about our plans to grow and…
Read MoreThe Future is Now
Do you have so much going on in your life right now that you can’t even fathom thinking about the future, setting any long-term goals, or being intentional about your growth? Well as I was facilitating a recent leadership mastermind on the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell, I began to see that…
Read MoreYou’ve never heard of John Maxwell?!”
“Mom, you, of all people, have never heard of John Maxwell, are you serious?” My 20-year-old daughter had just quoted him and was incredulous to my question. “No, I haven’t,” I said, “who is he?” So began my journey. And, in retrospect, it’s unbelievable I had never heard of John Maxwell. I’ve been devouring personal…
Read MoreLive Call with John C. Maxwell – “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Live teleseminar with John C. Maxwell October 30, 2013
Read MoreGrandma Understood the Law of the Inner Circle
When I was a little girl, I remember my grandmother telling me “you are the company you keep.” I was consciously aware in my primary and teenage years that I would be influenced by the people I chose to be in relationship with, and I would likewise be influencing them. Thanks to my grandmother’s advice,…
Read MoreAre You Confident, Terrified or Just Winging it?
Everyone knows confidence is a key to success. But how can you develop confidence when you don’t have any? Is it true that you can “fake it until you make it?” Is just acting confident enough? There are times when you need to put your game face on and go forward even though you’re afraid.…
Read MoreDon’t Sweat the Small Stuff…Really?
In my training as a maritime lawyer, I became extremely cautious of the saying “Don’t sweat the small stuff” being witness to the colossal damage ‘small stuff ‘ could cause, especially if such small stuff came in form of barnacles. A barnacle is a marine crustacean, no bigger than an oyster, which attaches itself to…
Read MoreHow To Leave Your Day Job And Launch Your Dream Job
Right now, you might be seriously considering leaving your day job. If so, you’re not alone. Your day job was probably a good thing. It’s just no longer the best thing. It reflects the person you were, not the person you are and the one you’re becoming. A little while ago I left my day…
Read MoreTransformation – The Yellow Footprints
The yellow foot prints! At 4 a.m. I stood over my infant son’s crib, a wrenching ache in my gut. My face was burning, clean shaven for the first time in 7 years. My beautiful, precious 2-year-old daughter slept soundly nearby, oblivious to the major change that was beginning. The recruiter patiently waited as I…
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