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In an Over-Committed Culture, Margin Is Your Secret Weapon
“Overload is the disease of our time. Margin is the cure.” –Richard Swenson, M.D. Probably my favorite thing in the world to do is backpacking. For me, there is nothing quite like heading into the wilderness with no cell phone reception, and no daily agenda other than...
Five Leadership Books Everyone Should Read (and a Few More)
A while back, one of my mentors told gave me some important life advice, “you have to read what you want to become.” Life is short, and the books we choose to read with our precious time are of vital importance. They expose us to new ideas, new behaviors, and great...
The Superpower of Effective Delegation
The Big Idea: Delegation is a superpower that helps great leaders get more done faster. Few leaders do it effectively. Today’s article will provide some best practices to improve your delegation skills. In 2014, Gallup studied the entrepreneurial talent profiles of...
Mudita: The Antidote To Envy
“It is in the character of very few, to honor without envy, a friend who has prospered.” –Aeschylus There is a famous story about the Buddha which teaches an essential life lesson. One day a king invited the Buddha and his monks for lunch. On their way to the palace,...
Good Thinking Begins With a Growth Mindset
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely.” –Henry Ford Regarding core principles of personal leadership, few things are more important than developing a strong mindset. Great leaders need endurance. They need hope. They need creativity....
The Parable of the Lost Son—Wisdom for Every Parent
I recently stumbled across a beautiful song At the Table (YouTube link) by artist Josh Garrels, based on the parable of the lost son (also called the prodigal son). The song brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it. Only recently, after becoming a parent, am...
When Helping Hurts
“Give a person a fish and they eat for a day. Teach a person to fish and they eat for a lifetime.” –Lao Tzu A few years ago, I was getting my daughter ready for pre-school and doing my usual rushing through my morning. She came down and sat at the bottom of the stairs...
