5 Leadership Posts, Circa 2009

5 Leadership Posts, Circa 2009

If you have followed my story, you might know that I started my online career in 2009 as a leadership blogger and social media marketing specialist for Mountain State University. During that time, I published nearly 300 posts on leadership topics. Over the next few...
The Hard Work of Leading

The Hard Work of Leading

I have struggled in the past, feeling inadequate about my lack of resume-friendly leadership experience. My leadership experiences — up until recently — all of the volunteer variety: I helped my husband start and lead a church. I led small groups of women in Bible...
This is What Determination Looks Like

This is What Determination Looks Like

My youngest daughter is learning to swim. It’s still tricky, because she is not even close to being tall enough to stand with her head above the water. We watch her closely, hovering, and always one of us is close enough to reach her if she gets into trouble. At...
Jerk Hero?

Jerk Hero?

Stories of the “loser hero” are famous, whether it is the Karate Kid-style longshot or the Rocky Balboa underdog who emerges as an improbable victor. Who can resist the tried and true formula established in 1976 by The Bad News Bears? Real life examples abound of the...