Tag: Leadership
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Cleaning Up
A friend of mine often used to say “Clean up your house, clean up your life.” What she meant was that, when things feel out of control, do something you can control, do something that will leave you with a sense of accomplishment. I find that days when I clean out closets, fill bags to…
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Benedictions
I had a very special, once in a career, moment this week. I had the privilege of standing on a stage and accepting a significant national award in my field. It’s an honor that recognizes the work of a lot of years and the privilege of having been able to create and institute change, all…
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Holding the Line
Have you ever had one of those times in your life when you felt backed into a corner? You know what you believe is right and yet the pressure to change your mind, to change your decision is relentless. It happens in professional life and it happens in personal life. And it is difficult sometimes…
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No Me Without You
I read a brief article a few weeks ago that has stuck with me. In it, a teacher was praising a student for how well they had mastered a new skill. The student was an adult learner and the course one that was more cerebral in nature than physical. The student reacted to the words…
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Opening to a Full Heart
How we approach leadership is how we approach life. We can lock ourselves into the false sense of security that says “I know what I know and I know best” or we can open our minds, and open our hearts, to more. There is a bit of vulnerability, a bit of risk in opening ourselves.…
With a Full Heart 