authentic reflections of a life desired to live well
A few of our team after work with some of our spouses this fall in San Antonio. I love that even after work, we can share life together. Last winter I was working through some major decisions in my professional life. I had decided after much prayer and seeking of wise counsel that I would be resigning to make room for new leadership. I needed to determine the next step. I had begun making a few...
You can’t move forward and be a leader and an innovator if you’re only worried about the downside. Adam Brotman, Starbucks Chief Digital Officer [callout]Read the Fast Company article about how Starbucks is succeeding with what they call “Risky Innovation” [/callout] From Brotman, “We didn’t have the luxury to say anything other than, ‘We think we got...
[youtube id=”X4Qm9cGRub0″] I love Dr. Brene Brown. She’s the Internet sensation who is an authority in vulnerability. Google her for more. One of her most famous talks has over two million views on TED’s Youtube page. My wife is reading her latest book, Daring Greatly. She shared with me a powerful section that resonated enough to post some quick thoughts. Dr. Brown talked about...
Becoming a leader doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a long view and long road. It starts when we’re young. As I look back on my journey in faith and leadership, I’m finding a consistent theme: investment. Â I wrote a bit about it in an earlier post. Take An Interest During my junior high years, high school senior Chris Spink modeled the Christian life while playing basketball...
authentic reflections of a life desired to live well
