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Reflections

  • IVA – A Sweet and Real Lady

    Integrity, Vulnerability, and Authenticity  – IVA Are you real? You know the answer, but the clincher is how people perceive you. Do you come across as real? If not, you are paying a high price because your credibility account is… Continue reading

  • Don’t Laugh at Me

    I posted one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite groups, Peter, Paul, and Mary on my MySpace blog. Don’t Laugh at Me Continue reading

  • Bono’s Prophetic Voice

    From the Bill Hybels (of Willowcreek) Leadership Summit 2006 Bono interview, an edited clip from the Elevation tour with scripture references on the screen for "40" and "Where The Streets Have No Name" and a clip from Bono speaking at… Continue reading

  • How To Make Someone’s D-A-Y Part Two – Spell It!

    Yesterday I suggested that the very desire to make another person’s day is an indicator of character and a predictor of success in that endeavor. Today, I will start to spell out how to do that by examining the word,… Continue reading

  • How to Make Someone’s Day!

    Let me start by saying that if you chose to open this posting and read it, that is a good sign that you are on the right track and your heart is in the right place. You have already moved… Continue reading

  • What Counts?

    What Counts? What you count is an alert to what counts in your life and work. If you are in ministry and you value people, you will count people. If you are in business, you will count contacts, activities, and… Continue reading

  • Becoming REAL

    "What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?" "Real… Continue reading

  • Smile

    Are you a novice to the habit of smiling. I will suggest a begining exercise that may help. Not only will you feel better, but it pays well too. S – Stretch your cheeks as far as they can go… Continue reading

  • Thoughts on Leadership

    "Eagles don’t flock – you have to find them one at a time." –  H. Ross Perot Leadership is a skill and not everyone has developed it. In fact, it  is somewhat rare. There are qualities of leadership that are… Continue reading

  • GREATNESS

    I was browsing through some encouraging quotes this morning and found this file of quotes on greatness. Jesus said that the one who would be greatest among the disciples would be the one who became servant of all (Matthew 23:11).… Continue reading