This is true of you…
You are awesome. Fearfully and wonderfully made. Capable of amazing things. I want you to know. This is true of you whether or not you felt like it when you woke up this morning. This is true of you...
View ArticleWant to Join a Social Media Revolution?
I’ve been waiting to write this post for almost a year. In April 2013, I had the privilege of speaking at TEDx Marinette. The “idea worth sharing” I introduced that evening was “Lead Like They’re...
View ArticleYou CAN Predict the Future. Will that Change Your Present?
What if I told you that it is possible to see the future, even predict it? If you could see the future, would it change your present? You can see the future, but perhaps not in the way you think. Some...
View ArticleOur “Dos” and “Don’ts” Define Us
I almost quit. 10 steps out the door for my first workout toward a goal I have set for myself this summer (complete a duathlon), I was freezing. 38 degrees with 20-25 mph winds, and I was about to go...
View ArticleLead Like They’re Dying
I had the privilege of speaking at a TEDx event in Marinette, WI recently–once for a group of local students, and then at the official evening event. The “idea worth spreading” I introduced at the...
View ArticleIn Praise of Moms as Leaders
In Praise of Moms as Leaders Most of them don’t see themselves as anything special. They know what they are doing is important, but they don’t feel good at it; they feel ill-prepared or...
View ArticleCourage.
I first watched this video because it was linked to a post by my friend Kelly. I resonated with it not so much for the music or for the video, but for the lyrics. Brave. Don’t run. Stop holding your...
View ArticleBefore the Funeral…
Most people are praised most consistently, most ardently, at their funerals. I do not understand this phenomenon. In fact, I am against it. I cannot fathom this one thing: why we honor those most...
View ArticleThe End of the ‘Open Door Policy’
“I have an open door policy.” Managers and leaders use this phrase to convey that they are available for their people, willing to help them. This, however, is a lazy saying. In essence, it means, “If...
View ArticleToday Is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Opportunity, reaching a milestone, kicking a habit, expanding your horizons… You have unique gifts, talents that few others possess, experiences only...
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