Thankful for: 11 – 17

Thankful for: 11 – 17

This thankful for project has been fun. I find myself, during the week, adding items for this post, mentally, as they happen. This week’s edition could be called the Water Park edition… almost. Here’s the list. I am thankful for: 11. Our local water...
Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Being Who I am

Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Being Who I am

I’m not afraid to let people know who I am. In fact, I sometimes feel like I am too open about my insecurities, doubts, and struggles. And yet — I find myself telling it like it is: to current clients and trusted advisers and also to potential clients, to team...
Thankful For: 5-10

Thankful For: 5-10

My office window is open to the dark morning. All I see is black; I feel cool air drifting in — just enough so that I am comfortable, not enough to send me searching for a sweatshirt. Over the next hour or so, a line of light will appear to illuminate the trees and...
Give freely and generously

Give freely and generously

Hoarding is a serious issue. I have been helping a friend confront this head on.  She’s not as far gone as the people you see on TV, but she’s on her way.  She’s my age with two kids and a husband and a house that is becoming less and less useable. ...
Starting My List: Thankful For

Starting My List: Thankful For

Today, my team member Carrie is celebrating two years of her thankfulness list. I’ve kept lists of my own — not online — and I agree that regular focus on gratitude is a powerful practice. I first made a list like this at a seminar with Rich Mullins during my...
I’m Not Ready Means It Doesn’t Hurt Enough

I’m Not Ready Means It Doesn’t Hurt Enough

The words in the title of this post come from a tweet last night from my friend Dan Rockwell, @LeadershipFreak. I retweeted them because they seared into my thoughts. I retweeted them because I have seen them demonstrated in my own life, countless times. Here’s...