What Will It Take?

What Will It Take?

“What will it take for me to claim my own freedom and create an organization of my own choosing?” Peter Block, Stewardship. What will it take? It will take commitment to do the work, every day, delivering on commitments and fulfilling promises. “I...

Opening the Door to New Opportunities

If you’re a regular reader of Weaving Influence, and if you’re visiting the site for the first time since the weekend, you might be noticing that we’ve made some big changes around here. Exciting, isn’t it? I’m especially excited that our...
Everyday Struggles

Everyday Struggles

Though I don’t want to undermine or downplay the serious struggles people face in life, every day has its own everyday struggles. I struggle out of bed in the morning to get to the treadmill. I sometimes struggle with my 6 year old because she doesn’t want...
Embracing the Struggle

Embracing the Struggle

About six months ago, as my team and I wrapped up the launch week of Julie Guilioni and Bev Kaye’s wonderful book, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, I got an email from author Steven Snyder. I quickly did a search on Amazon for his book. When I saw the title and...
Contagious Inspiration

Contagious Inspiration

Are you an inspiring leader? Jeremy Kingsley’s new book, Inspired People Produce Results, asserts that leaders must provide inspiration to their teams, infusing them with passion and energy to do good work. When a leader provides inspiration, results follow....