I was reading “Rethink Your Self” by Trevin Wax, and I was struck by something he wrote. “Today, the aspirational side of friendship has slipped. Friendships that involve truth-telling falter fast. We are told that a true friend accepts you as you are and celebrates you as you are, full Read more…
Resilience. Grit. Resolve. Courage. Boldness. Faithfulness. Obedience. These are all words that I strive for when pursuing God’s life for me and the qualities I desire in the most tumultuous times. These words probably describe what most people long to have in this life, but we must raise the question: Read more…
Guess what? As a leader, you will have to make some tough decisions, and not only will you have to make some difficult decisions, but those choices will also impact other people. Regardless if that decision you have to make is within your family unit or workplace, it will affect Read more…
There is a Marine training camp in South Carolina with a problem-solving obstacle course that the cadets must go through. The officers pair each cadet with a team member he or she has never met, and they have ten minutes to solve each obstacle. My therapist went through this obstacle Read more…
I will be honest as a leader; it is a lot at times and can be very draining. If I am fully transparent, it is easy to fall into moments of discouragement as you lead people. Why is that? Simply put, because people are messy. It can be even more Read more…
This post is written by Pastor Michael S. Carlton Let’s be honest there can be a ton of pressure we face as leaders and if we are not careful these pressures can be almost too much to bear. The majority of leaders face these pressures by sweeping them under the rug, Read more…
Failure is a word that is wrapped up with so many negative connotations. We grow up being told that failure is the WORST thing possible. You “FAILED” your class! You are nothing but a “FAILURE”! You “FAILED” me! Growing up with these descriptions being ingrained into our DNA, there is Read more…