Leaders Transform

LOVING MEANS SEEING GOOD

     You must learn so to act, so to live each day, that you are naturally, at all times, a being of love.  Love is not sentimentality.  Love is seeing good, seeing God, recognizing the divine law of cause and effect working throughout all...

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and...

     We recently returned from a two-week trip to the Republic of Turkey. An absolutely phenomenal experience.  The Turkish people are beautiful, hospitable, and purposeful.   This was the most powerful travel experience I’ve had.  Our incredible...

LOVE

Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.

But if you love and must need to have desires, let these be your desires:

To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.

To know the pain of too much tenderness.

To be wounded by your own understanding of love;

And to...

     “I don’t really know how to do that,” she said tentatively.  “I’m not good at that.”  Her voice soft, apprehensive, and apologetic; her body language signaling a lack of confidence.  It happened not once, but multiple...

     Mondays are often great days for birthing new ideas or implementing creative thoughts.  Okay, maybe that sounds contrary to your Monday.  But I find that after my weekend, when I’ve had time to read, reflect, converse with friends, and rejuvenate, my idea...

     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...

     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...

     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...

      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...

     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.

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     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. ...