leadership

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Let’s Get Uncomfortable

Does your company ask you to provide constructive criticism to your colleagues? It’s common practice and it’s a good one, but I find it challenging to put negative feedback into a happy sandwich. Honestly, I’m not sure the happy sandwich works on anyone past elementary school because we all expect it. In the end, all that

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Sunset reflecting in the lake.

You Are Amazing

As a parent, I’m guilty of confining my children to a box of socially acceptable norms and each time they stray from those expections, I struggle to teach them what they should be doing and find myself further berating them with the rules and potential consequences of their actions. As a boss, I’m different. I push my

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Kindle Reader

Do You Read Enough?

I’m told that successful people read habitually and their success is in part due to their intense consumption of knowledge. That all makes sense, but who has the time to read that much? I tried to read a book a week, but I failed because some books were bigger than others and some weeks were

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Sheryle at Queen Esther Orphanage in India

Live on Purpose – Day 10

Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 10 – Resolve to Live on Purpose We’ve made it to the end! Days 8 and 9 were like making New Year’s Resolutions. Some of your answers may have included “I will eat healthier” or “I will watch less

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Live on Purpose – Day 9

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 9 – Remove Your Threats Yesterday we thought about the activities that would make our lives more purposeful. Now it’s time to make a list of things that you should remove so that

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Peace

Live on Purpose – Day 8

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 8 – Do More of What You Love What things should you maximize to achieve your purpose? Look at your answers to the questions on Day 1 if you need help finding which

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A message in a bottle on a sandy beach.

Live on Purpose – Day 7

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 7 – Define Your Purpose If you’re seeing this for the first time, I would not recommend starting with Day 7 of this challenge. Hopefully, you’ve worked your way through each daily exercise

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Live on Purpose – Day 6

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 6 – List Your Core Values Hopefully you’ve done this at least once before. If you haven’t, this is where you might struggle with word selection. It might even take you all day

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Live on Purpose – Day 5

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 5 – List Your Threats We’re half way through our 10-day challenge. We’re on the final step of our personal SWOT analysis. Threats are different from weaknesses. They are the things that may

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Live on Purpose – Day 4

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 4 – List Your Opportunities Yes, we are doing a SWOT analysis on ourselves! Don’t skip ahead though. Focus on your opportunities for now and pick up to five. Write these down. You’ll

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Wood paneling

Live on Purpose – Day 3

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 3 – List Your Weaknesses The title speaks for itself. Consider them your blind spots, we all have them. Evaluate each one on your list and pick up to five and write them down. You’ll

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Happy Man with arms stretched upward in celebration

Live on Purpose – Day 2

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 2 – List Your Strengths I think the title speaks for itself. Don’t limit yourself as you think about your strengths, but as you wrap up your list, start to evaluate each one

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Live on Purpose – Day 1

This post intentionally short and challenge-based. Read Live on Purpose if you have questions about the structure of this post or this 10-day challenge. Day 1: Ask The Right Questions Happy New Year! It’s time to do some self-reflection. Ponder and answer the following questions to the best of your ability. What gets you out of bed

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Bright Sparklers

Live on Purpose

Several people have asked me why I call myself a Purpose Ambassador. It was a title given to me by Aaron Hurst, author of The Purpose Economy. At first, I used it because it is a pretty cool title, isn’t it? Like most titles, they’re just words that we paste into our signatures and the

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Mountain peaks

Let’s Move Mountains

Recently, I took course titled “Grow to Greatness.” The many case studies reiterated that growth and success require focus. This isn’t a big secret. For years, entrepreneurs and leaders have echoed the importance of focus. However, deciding to limit your services, products or market can be a scary decision and staying committed to this choice

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Image depicting a superhero girl.

Your Inner Wonder Woman

Do you have a Wonder Woman complex? You’re not alone; I too have a super hero complex and like anything, it can be healthy in moderation. However, your desire to do everything can become unhealthy for you and those around you. Celebrate your strengths and recognize your challenges. I feel like I can or should

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