Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta over ten years after Nelson Mandela was born in South Africa, and over two years before Desmond Tutu was born. He is the only African-American person, as well as the only member of the clergy, for whom the United States has designated a national holiday. He was […]
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My friend D’Anne Hotchkiss is an honest and courageous listener. She is the kind of listener who takes the time to savor the nuances and the deep truths of what someone tells her. I would say that D’Anne is someone who sees clearly, who does not really have mental fog. We each thought it would
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Some people see leadership as an intellectual exercise. They conclude that if they can gather the information they need and analyze it effectively, they can learn to be leaders. Leadership is about sorting out what to do. The challenge of leadership is being able to think everything through as quickly as necessary. Some people see
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Some people understand revelry as a way to forget. They lose themselves in dancing, or drinking, or celebrating. They try to use revelry to escape from painful experiences or regrets. They see revelry as a way to leave things behind. Deep revelry is not focused on the past. Some people understand revelry as a way
Every pilgrimage begins with leaving the familiar and setting off toward the unknown. We can spend countless hours planning and preparing for our journey, but not take the first step to leave the familiar bonds which hold us. It may be fear that keeps us there, or comfort, or inertia. We feel so at home there.
Leaders set strong goals, particularly annual goals. There are three key qualities that strong annual goals have in common. First, strong goals are authentic. Strong goals are not based on theory. They are not simply adjustments or revisions of last year’s annual goals. They are not a consensus of what other people suggest your goals
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I am part of a liturgical church. Whenever we get together, we remember our story and we share a meal. Epiphany is the season that follows the twelve days of Christmas, beginning on the morning after Twelfth Night. During Epiphany we remind ourselves through our story that the Sacred is manifest in the everyday. Epiphany
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I am very good at making sure that I am absolutely prepared. I have the supplies I could need, my ducks are all in a row, I do not want to rush into starting a project until everything is ready. It is important for everything to be orderly and neat from the beginning. I think
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Good morning! Where are you this morning? Are you where you hoped you would be last New Year’s morning? This morning is a new beginning, a fresh start. It is a special morning in some ways, the beginning of a new month and a new year. Where I live, there is a parade and football game.
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We are beginning to understand each other, and possibly even work together. I met Siri about a month ago, when my impending birthday gave me an excuse to graduate from an iPhone 3G to an iPhone 5. She was a little intimidating at first, but I was able to start winning her over. I make
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