Seasons transform the year; light and darkness transform the day. … There seems to be no other cauldron of growth and transformation. −Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs (2003) There comes a time for each of us where we are given the opportunity to unlearn. Many turn down this contemplative occasion. Courageously entering introspection (contemplation as a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Authenticity’
Skill 1 Encouragement – Drawn by Purpose
Posted in Encouragement for the Individual, Personal/Professional Growth Management, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Freedom, Holding the Tension, Impact, Letting Go, Purpose, Transformation, Trust, Unfolding on May 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A Purposeful Teacher (Expertise)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged Authenticity, Clarity, Expertise, Focus, Freedom, Impact, Judgment, Love, Story, Teacher on April 18, 2012 | 5 Comments »
No longer am I satisfied by (and was never fulfilled by) divisional thinking with everything. What a distraction from the Story! It was both challenging and freeing to realize I was not my opinions. Simply put, opinions come only from what is external to you: they are not representative of who you really are. If [...]
Service with a Purpose (In Your Presence)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Connection, Desire, Expectation, Flow, Freedom, Intent, Intention, Presence, Purpose, Story on March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A lack of purpose, of meaning−is the precise suffering of suffering! … The soul can live without success, but it cannot live without meaning. −Richard Rohr If you desire to know purpose, then discover the gift you offer in the world. Your gift−entrusted into your being in the beginning−is a beacon directing you to purpose [...]
A Foundation of Service (A Confident Connector)
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Connection, Real You, Serving on March 15, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I have prayed for years for one good humiliation a day, and then I must watch my reaction to it. In my position, I have no other way of spotting both my well-denied shadow self and my idealized persona. −Richard Rohr, Falling Upward Who are you? Really? Trust me, the real you is the one [...]
You – A Source of Impact
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Desire, Experience, Flow, Impact, Intent, Leadership, Purpose, Story, Storytelling, Trust on January 25, 2012 | 6 Comments »
If there is a simple clue to personal and professional growth, it just may be that interest creates energy. And possibly the most pertinent experience of true growth and development is the journey itself. Sometimes we find purpose and sometimes purpose finds us. The connection to the energy of one’s purpose cannot become tangible without [...]
Strategic Storytelling
Posted in Strategic Storytelling, tagged 21st Century Leadership Skills, Authenticity, Behavior, Clarity, Collective, Commitment, Connection, Desire, Impact, Intent, Larger Story, Love, New Confidence, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling on January 11, 2012 | 8 Comments »
If I share a story with you, it is because I care. My own leadership love compels me to tell you a story. And from that, I desire you find a purposeful role in a larger, engaging story; a story that compels your own authenticity in a turbulent 21st Century experience. Through my work with [...]
Reflections for Awareness (Magical Connection)
Posted in Reflections for Awareness, tagged Authenticity, Collective, Desire, False confidence, Focus, Intent, Larger Story, Leadership, Story, Trust on October 19, 2011 | 4 Comments »
With the connections made and nurtured over time, the possibilities begin to multiply. What can one person accomplish with a healthy and robust network of personal connections? The simple answer is “anything.” But to get from here to there, the individuals have to align behind a compelling vision of what tomorrow can bring. The story [...]
Voice in the Art of Connection
Posted in 21st Century Awareness, tagged Authenticity, Brand, Connection, Experience, Impact, New Confidence, Voice on April 19, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Imagine a Stradivarius violin – a beautiful work of art meant to share its sound – snapped in a case, hidden in an attic, and never played. Too often this is a metaphor for a leader’s voice; locked away and silent. The leader’s voice – freed by A New Confidence – is as timeless as [...]
The Authentic Message of You
Posted in 21st Century Awareness, tagged Authenticity, Presence, Purpose, Story, Storytelling on April 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Tim took a risk; good for him. He stepped into a new role in a start-up financial business. Within three months, Tim was feeling the burn as one’s natural strength silhouette does not align properly with the profile of the role. The friction is tolerable for a while. How long depends on the individual and [...]
