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Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Risk

All of us can think of a time when we considered intentionally trying something new and/or changing something in our lives. Some of us find this exciting, or at least not too difficult to do and look forward to. Others… Continue Reading →

How to Share Hard Truth in a Soft Way

If someone comes up to you and says, “I’m going to be brutally honest with you…”, how does that make you feel? Probably like you have to brace yourself, prepare to be offended in some way, and perhaps become defensive… Continue Reading →

Setting Godly Goals

Goal setting and attainment have become a major concern in modern-day life. Even for those who’d rather not deal with goals, someone else (such as their boss) may require them to. How, then, can we set and achieve the right… Continue Reading →

Winning Teams

At the Y last week, my husband and I went to the basketball area (small, only one basket), hoping to find it free. It was—yay! Right after putting our backpacks down and looking for a ball, 2 young-teen boys and… Continue Reading →

What’s happening to America?

I was raised with a deep love and respect for America. Because of my upbringing, I sought to give back to my country and served in military.  As I view the current state of affairs, I am saddened by the… Continue Reading →

On Empathy and “You Too”

Last year my body decided to introduce me to a new kind of pain I’d never met before.  The older we get, the more of these we meet, even though we’d rather not make their acquaintance! They also often have… Continue Reading →

Obedience Has No “But” In It

1 Sam. 15:9 tells us, “But Saul and the army spared Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs—everything that was good. These they were unwilling to destroy completely, but everything that was despised and weak… Continue Reading →

When the Best Action is None

Leaders, sometimes the best action is no action– to sit and wait. Yes, that’s counterintuitive. In fact, as a leadership coach I almost can’t believe I’m advocating inaction! After all, aren’t we supposed to act on our ideas, take action… Continue Reading →

Is It Worth the Battle?

What do you do when someone gets in YOUR space and refuses to budge?! That’s what I wondered when our dog Trooper decided MY FAVORITE CHAIR was more comfortable for HIM than his other, usual, resting spots! I understood– it… Continue Reading →

A good start does not guarantee a strong finish

You may have experienced a situation in which you started out well, but then you grew complacent only to discover that you’ve lost focus and have gotten off track. It’s important to have a good start, but it’s more important… Continue Reading →

How to Keep From Saying Stupid Things

We say fewer stupid things when we say less! That seems obvious, yet how many of us put it into practice? For some of us, especially extroverts, there’s so much we want and feel we need to say, it’s hard… Continue Reading →

A portrait of a spiritual leader

  What are the characteristics of an effective spiritual leader? As the Apostle Paul concluded his letter to the Corinthians, he painted a cogent and concise portrait of the type of person God uses to lead His people:   Be… Continue Reading →

How to Come Apart Before We Fall Apart

“Come apart” here doesn’t mean “coming apart at the seams”. It means intentionally getting away, by ourselves, to relax, reflect, retool, refuel, rejuvenate, and re-energize. If horses and machines are allowed time out and shutdowns for maintenance and maximum performance,… Continue Reading →

Why It’s Good to Ask For and Receive Help

Late last year I learned something about myself that I didn’t realize before—I really don’t like to need or accept help! And here, all these years, I thought I was one of those “hopelessly/happily dependent females” – the kind that… Continue Reading →

Leading With Chutzpah

“Chutzpah” – pronounced “HUTZ (like clearing your throat) -pah”—a Yiddish word meaning “guts, nerve, courage, moxy” on steroids.  Word we Jews would explain to our non-Jewish friends like this:  “Nerve is stealing a man’s wallet from his back pocket.  Chutzpah… Continue Reading →

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