Morning Leaders. “Being relentless means demanding more of yourself than anyone else could ever demand of you, knowing that every time you stop, you can still do more.” – Tim Grover // #AllIn #Relentless
Month: April 2014
Morning Leaders – The Prize
Morning Leaders. Every fighter trains differently. But they all train in order to achieve a prize. What are you training for in life? #Pause
Morning Leaders – Our Worst Selves
Morning Leaders. “We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we trust.” ― David Levithan // Do you have people who can tell you the truth even you don’t see? #RealFriends #Trust #Wisdom
Morning Leaders – Warrior Pause
Morning Leaders. It’s easy to see how some warriors returning from a battle choose not to stay idle for long. They are warriors and they want to fight. But have they fully recovered from the wear and tear, injuries, and mental exhaustion?
How many of us are like that? We don’t fully recover or get healthy for the next adventure/journey/battle. We exhaust ourself in one project or ministry event and run right into the next one never fully taking stock of our health. Today let us pause and reflect where we are at physically, spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. It is in the pause where we can discern our true health status. #Pause #HealthyLeadership #SelfDiagnosis
Morning Leaders – Knowing When To Speak
Morning Leaders. There is a time to speak and a time to be silent. Discerning this in the moment is golden. #ChooseWisely
Morning Leaders – The Longest Journey
Morning Leaders. “The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being.” – Dag Hammarskjold
Morning Leaders – Oh, Pain
Morning Leaders. “Pain in this life is not avoidable, but the pain we create avoiding pain is avoidable.” – R.D. Laing // #WhenDovesCry
Morning Leaders – Jump In The Damn Pool
Morning Leaders. As a kid I always entered the swimming pool by sitting on the ledge and dipping my feet into the water. I would stay there until I got acclimated to the temperature. It would take forever before I immersed myself in the water. Some years ago I realized I did that “inching into the water” thing in almost every area of my life. In order to disrupt this default I created an axiom, “Jump In The Damn Pool”. It’s written in my room and I say it to myself when I catch me in “inching” mode. For all of my “inching” friends, #JumpInTheDamnPool
Morning Leaders – Don’t Ask
Morning Leaders. I’ve watched and listened to leaders who don’t like thoughtful answers/critiques that oppose their thought process, especially in public. I’ve even seen them try to bully others into agreeing with them. If you want someone just to agree with you then don’t ask them a real question. Find a parrot or Talking Tom. That will probably make you feel better but you will be none the wiser. #NoYesPeople #Prov11:14 #Prov15:22
Morning Leaders – The Cool Thing About Fire
Morning Leaders. “The cool thing about fire is that it takes its obstacles and turns them into fuel. The more obstacles, the more fuel, the bigger the fire.” – Julien Smith // This is how Julien suggests we deal with our haters and doubters. Turn their opposition into fuel to drive you forward. #ThankYourHaters #FlameOn