Leaders Transform

Perseverance.  Life is filled with peaks and valleys designed, I believe, to shape our character as we seek to bring our talents to the world.  I saw a poster that hammered this message home.

 PERSEVERANCE

He failed in business in ’31.

He was defeated for...

Morgan Freeman is a tremendous actor.  But he didn’t become that actor, enjoying engaging and compelling roles until he was 50.  He tells this fantastic story of declaring who he is on Oprah’s Master Class series.

In his early years of searching for acting...

Imagine mixing Friday rush hour traffic (in a city known for the nation’s worse congestion) with a tropical storm deluge.  Such was the beginning of a multifaceted adventure on Friday.  I’ve never taken a bus between major cities.  In the spirit of experiencing new...

Yesterday I caught myself experiencing fear.  The fear translated into skepticism, doubt, and the rapid development of limits and restrictions.  What happened?  The door to a deep driving desire opened slightly to a possible opportunity.

In 1995, I was introduced to a...

Abrupt change, “bad things” happening, unexpected setbacks, or transitions of all kinds are part of living.  Two stories of unexpected setbacks or catastrophic events drew me to think about how we can face unimaginable trauma and discover the blessing.

The first story is about...

Charting a new path to my longstanding desire/passion is not always a bowl of cherries.  I think inspiring thoughts.  Create big plans.  Get all revved up and excited.  Take a step into my big dreams.  And then there is the dreaded Doubt Voice.  Am I alone? ...

Memorial Day is a day of remembering women and men who have given their lives for freedom.  Today many have paused remembering fallen warriors.  Some share stories with compatriots who’ve served on the field of battle; a band of warriors joined by a deep, indescribable...

Have you ever heard the statement “We are Spiritual Beings having a human experience?”  If you’ve never heard it, you might find the statement thought-provoking or off-putting. The statement resonates with me on many levels.  One way I understand this statement is...

Happiness seems to be an ephemeral experience. A couple of weeks ago I sat at breakfast with a friend. Our conversation wound its way through professional adventures and misadventures finally resting in my deeply reflective experience of going to a funeral and seeing the impact—really the...

“I was so excited...almost breathless...when the idea for this new product just knocked the doors off my thinking,” Grace exclaimed to her friends.“You all know I’ve complained about my job for a long time.”Grace shook her head.“So, so long.

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Sometimes we need a lifeline.

Monday started off with wet, heavy snow as I drove to a funeral. Both unexpected. At the funeral, I saw several of my former students. Unexpected. I sat in the pew remembering Grandpa who loved his grandson. His transition was sudden. I thought about how...

Inspiration comes in the most unexpected ways. Yesterday I was radio frequency surfing randomly punching preset stations looking for engagement. The last 20 seconds of Gil Scott Heron’s1971 song The Revolution Will Not Be Televised sparked my imagination.

Television, it...