To just Write is teaching me more about trusting self. It was mid-day Sunday and I had just returned from the writing den where I made progress in completing the last chapter. I told my wife that I was going to take it easy the rest of the day as I had worked a good [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Book Learning #8
Posted in Book Learning, tagged Judgment, Trust, Voice on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Like a Brother
Posted in Credibility, tagged Love, Presence, Purpose on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
She trusts me like I am her dedicated brother. And in spirit, I guess I am. So I ask, Why does she trust me so? Am I that good at what I do? Have I influenced her life that much? It is certainly not because of my name – I am not famous. It is [...]
Too Fatherly?
Posted in Credibility, tagged Love, New Confidence, Purpose on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In thinking about a Client who is younger than my daughter, I wondered if I owe him an apology or two for when I may have been a bit fatherly in my coaching. My inner voice quickly responded, “Then you would most likely need to apologize to every person you have coached.” Okay … so I occasionally [...]
For Your Confidence #7
Posted in 21st Century Skills, For Your Confidence, tagged Leadership, Love on January 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Love makes you a leader. A person may love the industry they are in. This person may love the role and position they currently hold. But what makes the person a leader is the love they have for those they lead, influence and serve. To love is to know the story of another. To know the [...]
Book Learning #7
Posted in Book Learning, tagged Desire on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At the end of my retreat in September 2008, I called home to talk to Becky. She asked if my time on the mountain in North Carolina had been successful. I told her the what and why of what I would write about. Her response? “I could have told you that before you left.” But [...]
For Your Confidence #6
Posted in For Your Confidence on January 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Please do not be afraid to love as a leader. Hopefully you entered the realm of leadership because of love. If not; well it is not too late. Your Desire & Intent as a leader is your love expressed. Now live it. Set your goals in a very specific manner aligned with your values. Then [...]
Book Learning #6
Posted in Book Learning on January 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Writing is teaching me more about me. I am writing my book to assist leaders in finding self. As I do this, I am finding more of me. In the act of writing I find courage to express right now the many things I’ve longed to say. While I now say these things without apology, [...]
For Your Confidence #5
Posted in For Your Confidence on January 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Becky Blanton has chosen a life-style that requires her to live in the moment. In an interaction with Becky about living in the present, she stated that it is a choice. We simply decide to be in the moment – to live in the present. To choose is an internal function. Choosing is then manifested externally [...]
Easing Back
Posted in Confidence on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well it’s after the holidays and time to get back into the routine – the routine of work. Not everyone gets to take a chunk of time off around the Christmas and New Year holidays. But many do. And others are like me and have the freedom to take it a bit slower. Time to slow [...]
Book Learning #5
Posted in Book Learning on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the beginning of the writing process, I quickly realized how important it is to consciously deal with mood. I can’t wait to be in the mood to write, I must deal with mood and just write. (Thanks Karen Peterson for your influence). It is not how I feel that determines how I write; rather [...]
