The Spiral Of Life

The Spiral Of Life

Conventional wisdom claims that life is a circle, but in truth? It’s more like a spiral.  We continually rise and fall from leader to learner and back again, but we never really circle back to where we started. We are always ahead of where we were before, like a...
It’s Action Time!

It’s Action Time!

They say success is moving from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. I guess I get that, but wouldn’t success be far better if you were able to move from success to success with a growing level of enthusiasm? We’ve talked in the past  about letting...
The Path of Least Resistance

The Path of Least Resistance

The path of least resistance isn’t always what you think. If you think in terms of nature, it’s pretty obvious: water moving down a mountain takes the path of least resistance, flowing around rocks, under branches, wearing a groove that’s virtually never a straight...
Our Past Self Needs Our Patience

Our Past Self Needs Our Patience

Last week we talked about how sometimes, it can be easy to look at the struggles of others and assume they should not be having a difficult time. After all, their challenge would be easy for us. But it’s also easy to make the same judgmental mistake when we look at...
Leadership=Grace Through the Turmoil

Leadership=Grace Through the Turmoil

My oldest daughter started high school this year, and it became instantly apparent there’s a lot of fear and excitement that goes into a transition like that. Think about it: one year they are kings and queens of the castle, and they come back from summer at the...