New Year’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I love the feeling of a fresh, new year. It is like writing the first letter on a clean sheet of paper. The air of New Year’s morning is filled with possibilities and new beginnings. I often take a long walk on New Year’s Eve […]
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Merry Christmas! It is easy to get lost and miss Christmas altogether. Christmas is not about trees and tinsel, garland or getting what you want. It is not about wrapping paper, ribbon, shopping, and gift cards. It is not about mangers, shepherds, and angels. Christmas is not about traditions or the tastes of special foods, caroling or
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I am part of a liturgical church. Advent, the weeks before Christmas, is a time of new beginnings and getting ready. It begins in small ways. We strain to listen to its first whispers. Advent grows steadily, one candle at a time, and the glow spreads from week to week. The light and the life
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There is a great deal of anticipation around the world about Friday, December 21, 2012. Some believe that 12-21-12 will be the date that the world will end; others believe it will mark the dawn of a new era in world history. It is a question of very significant personal interest for me. December 21
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Being a leader is about finding and sharing the truth. Setting a True Course I know people who put a tremendous amount of energy into taking the steps they need to gain leadership positions. They have a career plan and target dates for the career moves they need to make to become the leaders they
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Advent is the beginning of our annual cycle of life. We spend time each year growing, producing, and resting; we return to Advent. We anticipate and prepare, ready to receive new life. Advent is like a living thing. It begins very small, with first whispers and the light of one candle. It grows more vocal
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1. Even if you go to the Rose Bowl game in person two years in a row, you may not get to see the Wisconsin Badgers win. 2. As I learn to love more completely, I realize that my fear is not real. 3. It is very important to know who you can trust. 4. Yes,
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Leaders help us remember, and they help us let go. Remembering The leaders who inspire me remind me who I can become. They remember who I am and what I have already done. Leaders retell our story, incorporating what we need each time. They do not let us forget the time we worked together, with
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I belong to a liturgical church. Each liturgical year begins with Advent, the weeks with the shortest amount of daylight. Each week, we remind ourselves of our story and we share a meal. During Advent, we light one additional candle each week as we anticipate and prepare ourselves. The number of lit candles increases each
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Jen Olney is a friend of mine. We have plenty to talk about; Jen is passionate about leadership and organizational design. Jen is a mentor who works with people to develop their leadership, and the host of the #BeALeader tweetchat on Thursdays at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. I interviewed Jen several months ago, and am
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