Tag Archives: purpose

What needs your energy this next month?

The Olympic athletes have planned and trained for years to compete in London 2012.  The winners receive a medal; those who don’t earn gold, silver or bronze still make memories and life-long friends.  Isn’t it just as important to win … Continue reading

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5 Helpful Ideas for Running to Win

Woody Allen quipped, “80% of success is just showing up.” Unfortunately, many leaders are showing up exhausted and tired of being extremely busy, without a clear sense of values and mission to hold it all together.  There is always more … Continue reading

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the Leader Impact-5 (LI-5, v. 1.3)

Here is the LI-5 tops posts I read this week on living well, loving deeply, leading courageously, learning continuously and leaving a legacy.  Check them out! Live Well:  4 Simple Habits Guaranteed to Change Your Life. OK, this is shameless plug … Continue reading

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Leadership lessons along the journey

Dan Allender states it simply, “If you’re a leader, you’re in the battle of your life.” [1]  When my wife and I accepted the job as national leaders in an organization, our boss commented that it would be a couple of … Continue reading

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Decision #4 Trust the Lord Completely (Surrender)

A final decision to develop a better relationship with God from Swindoll’s book, “Intimacy with the Almighty“ is to trust the Lord completely;  this requires practicing the discipline of surrender. Surrender. Not an easy word.  Less easy to do!  Most often we … Continue reading

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