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It’s a Hard Life but Someone’s Gotta Live It!
Today I’d like to paint a picture for you of ‘The Perfect Life’. A life where there’s no pain, rejection, conflict, disappointment, failure, misunderstanding, self-judgement… Sounds unbelievable? Yes, because both you and I know that a life void of what I’ve described above is absolutely impossible here on earth. Well, actually it might be possible,…
Read MoreFrogs, Superheroes and Magic Bullets
In thinking about beginning a brand new year and all the opportunities that will present themselves to me, I’m reminded once again that January tends to bring out the hopefulness in people. Hopefulness that maybe this year will be better than last year; hopefulness that their life will be more fulfilling, happier and peaceful. There…
Read MoreSo Much More To Learn
One of the most important gifts that a retired U.S. Army officer takes away from serving her country, is the gift of PPG: Perpetual Personal Growth. I have found that the true commitment to learning is a by-product of the quality training that we receive over the years in order to successfully fulfill the needs…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons I learned from Mandela
I have traveled and lived all over the world. Whenever people ask me the question “where are you from?” I stop and think about it for a minute before I give my answer. My parents were missionaries so I was born in Zimbabwe, I hold a US passport, I grew up in South Africa, I…
Read MoreSacrifice vs. Success … To Pay the Price Or Not!
It is usually said that success comes at a price… yes, no? It may not always be in monetary terms, it could come inform of relationships, overcoming fear and rejection, leaving your comfort zone, working hard etc. Whatever the case may be, you will find there is always an opportunity cost to one’s desired dreams…
Read MoreAn Inconvenience Rightly Considered
In my youth, I loved to ‘run rivers’. Whitewater canoeing was a passion. One of my favorite memories is a trip down the Eagle Fork in the Ouachita Mountains. It was raining and the small tributary was fast and mean. We fell down a waterfall, crashed into stumps, narrowly missed barbed wire and stayed soaked…
Read MoreDo you Believe in miracles?
They called it a miracle. But was it really? On January 15, 2009, the sun rose like any other day, and 155 people awoke, packed their bags, said their good-byes, and headed to the airport expecting nothing unusual. Minutes later the plane raced down the runway and became airborne. Only ninety seconds into the flight,…
Read MoreWhat does it take to REALLY Lead? D – IS FOR DEVOTED
D – IS FOR DEVOTED Welcome to the final part of my mini-series – What does it take to really lead? So far we have looked at: L is for Learning E is for Example A is for Availability Last but not least: D is for Devoted Have you ever wanted to give up? Have…
Read MoreThe Need for Transformational Leadership – Part 1
This article begins a series on transformational leadership. We will examine what transformational leadership is, why it is needed, and develop 12 distinctive attributes of transformational leaders using biblical characters. At the end we will make application to business owners looking to impact their communities. In his book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”, author…
Read MoreThe Law of Priorities in Marriage
John Maxwell gave us The Law of Priorities in his revolutionary book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. This fabulous “law” applies to every area of our lives when it comes to priorities: leadership, career, and relationships. So how can we apply The Law of Priorities to our marriages?
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