Shouldn’t there be a fine line between who we are and how the world sees us? I’ve found the people with the most influence in life have no line at all. Somehow, they have figured out how to shine on the scratch-and-dent shelf of life. Most often, it’s not the most polished or perfect people that lead the way. It’s people just like you and me who understand what they value and live in alignment with those values. Taking this thought a bit further I’ve been thinking a lot about

There was a time in my career when I stopped loving my job. For whatever reason, work seemed like a grind, and I no longer felt the privilege of doing something that made an impact. My thoughts wandered aimlessly, as I started dreaming about what could be, forgetting about what is. The real problem was that I was not in a position to make a career change. During this time opportunity knocked, but I was unable to say yes. Not just because the economics of the situation didn’t

Becoming a certified John Maxwell Team (JMT) coach, speaker and trainer was a great decision. It’s hard for me to fathom that it’s been seven years since I made that commitment to learning the art, skill and science of coaching. There is nothing more fulfilling to me than helping others to flourish. One of the first lessons I learned from John was about intentionality. At one point, John told a story about a chair he has specifically in place for reading the Bible and deep c

Coaching is a powerful way that helps many people reach new levels of performance in their careers. However, what many don’t realize is that it’s really up to the coachee to make sure he or she is ready to commit to the process. Coaching is a process of self-discovery and growth. One way to make sure you are ready is to count the cost of staying the same. If your career path and life stay the exact same as today in five years from now - would you be ok with that? If the answe

Coaching is a dynamic process where each session is customized to your specific needs and objectives. No matter how many times I tell friends that they always ask a lot of questions. Bottom line in a coaching session we talk about you. We explore your career and professional life but leave room to address the most essential issues of the season. Coaching is not counseling which is good because I’m not a counselor. Counselors look back in order to heal the past. I begin with

Is it possible to learn to leverage our time for it’s highest purpose? When we make a trade off in life we sacrifice something in our choice. Trading UP rather than off is when we can learn to understand that life is a system of intentional deposits and withdrawals. When we start to look at our life in this manner we can then learn to trade up rather than just trade off. I find that using a simple banking transaction as an example really helps to understand the enormity of

Love passionately, work fearlessly and dream unboundedly. Shouldn’t we all be starting a movement of hope? A revolution to change the world where even the least of these can find meaning and purpose. We should pay attention to the talents and strengths in others, demonstrate forgiveness, and stay grounded in the promise of God’s grace. A revolution happens when people join together and harvest the seeds planted by previous generations. Together we should live a life compell

There is an old saying that if you see a turtle on top of a fence post it had help getting there. That image seems to get stuck in my head because it is true. I would also add cruel – but for our example true. Everyone deserves a supportive group of people. Together we achieve more. Take Jesus of Nazareth as an example. He did not lead alone but rather surrounded himself with a group of friends. His network of disciple changed how the world thinks, speaks, believes, and loves