For people of Christian faith around the world, the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas Day is called the period of Advent. The focus of advent is “waiting”. It reminds one of ancient Israel waiting for the arrival of their promised Messiah. Christian believers understand...
Mental sabotage!
All great leaders of the past have experienced it. Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and even George Washington have one thing in common. They all had to come to grips with their self-defeating behaviors spurred on by their embedded mental saboteurs. And… each of them...
It’s foundational to leadership
A foundational component of leadership is trust. The dictionary defines trust as a "reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence." Leaders will lose their effectiveness without the trust of those they are leading. Let’s...
What You Must Know About Goal Setting
What You Must Know About Goal Setting Let’s discuss some things you already know. By now you know that the only way to achieve a dream or at least a vision of success is to start small and work your way up. If you have no vision or no ambition, then you cannot very...
Suffering from Atychiphobia? WHAT???
Today's Theme: Fear of Failure Quote "Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly." ― John F. Kennedy Article Overcoming Fear of Failure: Facing Your Fear of Moving Forward“The wonderful thing about failure is that it's entirely up to us to decide how to look...
The Common Mistakes in Goal Setting
What goes wrong in goal setting? What makes a solid list of goals go to pieces in just six weeks? The problem may be within the person who is trying to complete this list of goals or it may be the goal list itself. Here are four of the most common...
But I don’t have the time!
But I don’t have the time! Have you ever found yourself saying that? I know that I have. THE STRUGGLE I’m in the process of developing a 5-week course called YOUR PERSONAL PATH. But I often find that my self-talk keeps me from working on what needs to be done. It’s...
Burn out? Rust out? There is a third alternative…
I've heard it said, "I would rather burn out than rust out!". Sounds noble, doesn't it? But there is a third more God-honoring and satisfying alternative. So, how about you? Are you ready to move forward into this next season of life with an even greater passion to...