by Becky Robinson | Oct 28, 2009 | Inspiration
Steve Roesler, one of my favorite leadership bloggers, is the CEO of his own business. His frequent updates are always practical, and reflect the wisdom of his 30 plus years of experience with executives. Another favorite, Mary Jo Asmus, owns a leadership solutions...
by Becky Robinson | Oct 23, 2009 | Inspiration
At the starting line of Sunday’s half marathon in Des Moines, I waited for the race to begin. As I started to run, I reached to tap the timer on my watch… the screen went blank. Dead battery. For a few minutes, I obsessed over the frustration of not being...
by Becky Robinson | Oct 18, 2009 | Inspiration
By the time you read this blog post, I hope to be celebrating the successful completion of the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon with my friend Angie Chaplin, in support of Team Thomas. But there’s another reason to celebrate. This is the 100th blog post for...
by Becky Robinson | Oct 12, 2009 | Inspiration
Creating a meaningful legacy is impossible without perseverance. We persevere because we know what effect our actions will have, both in the immediate and the distant future. So perseverance is toward a future goal. My grandfather was a teacher. In the summer, though,...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 30, 2009 | Inspiration
For nearly a year at the end of her life, my mother-in-law spent her days in a hospital bed. After spinal surgery exactly one year before her death, she began a rapid decline that left her progressively disabled. At first, she could transfer from her bed to a...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 28, 2009 | Inspiration
I met Lisa when my husband and I moved here seven years ago. When we moved to Chicago, my husband left his job as a pastor, but we didn’t leave our faith behind. So before we even chose a place to live, we found a church. We joined our church in its formative...
