Perhaps nothing is more powerful or influential in our lives than our words. Words have the capacity to ruin or to prosper everything they touch—they can build up or they can tear down. Be intentional...

Elevation and promotion come from taking the lower position. Organizations will attract attention and favor when they are known for their servanthood, not their clout. Leaders can’t climb high if they...

If you don’t figure out what’s most important to you, everything will be important or nothing will be important. Start with building community. Small, consistent efforts produce big and lasting change...

Dear Leader,

We live in a world of voices: disparaging ones, encouraging ones, skeptical ones, and meaningful ones. 

As leaders are being pulled in every imaginable direction, learning to filter out...

You are never separated from the practice of making connections—either the presence of it or the absence of it. How are you connecting with others? What needs to be in place in order to connect optima...

You spend your life investing in others. You are a leader, the linchpin of your organization that keeps it in motion. But what kind of investments are you making in yourself? What fills your cup? When...

Nothing has the power to build you up or tear you down quite like the narrative you have written about yourself—you are what you say you are. So, who do you say you are? Do you need to rewrite the scr...

We are always being timed. With each passing day, the clock is ticking, and time is running out. What are you doing with your time? Never take time for granted—maximize it—because one day, your time w...

We live in a world of “bigger and better”—grasping at straws to find that competitive edge. Leaders and influencers fall into the trap of fixating on flashiness and shock factor. Pursue that track for...

As leaders, we tend to say “yes” to many things and “no” to few things without considering the cost. Take the pressure off, and give yourself permission to say no—short-term gain is not worth long-ter...