Summer is rapidly coming to an end. Some schools have already started again for the “fall.” Many of us share the feeling that summer was just too short this year, over far too quickly. It is easy to understand if there are goals and projects we set for the summer that did not get completed. […]
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We do not build disciplines and practices to earn spiritual life. It is not as if we need to accumulate enough spiritual life points to move up to the next level. Spiritual life is not a rating or certification we need to maintain. Our practices do not demonstrate how good or spiritual we are. We practice to learn
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There is only a day or two left in the month. Has it been a good month for you? Have you gotten your month’s worth? There is still time, if you are one of those people motivated by deadlines. We can accomplish a good deal when time is running out and the pressure is building. There may
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The leaders who inspire me work to build organizations which develop leaders. They are passionate about finding and strengthening leadership in the people around them. They recognize the crucial effect the next generation of leaders will have on what they have done. The leaders who inspire me want their organizations to appreciate people’s potential. They want people to
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It is easy for us to get confused about spiritual life and winning. We live in a society which believes in winning. Winning and losing is how we determine who is right and who is wrong. Winning and losing is how we know who is guilty, and who is not. Winning is how we make decisions,
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There are days when it feels like we are always just getting back to work. It may be because it is July. So many people are posting photos on their trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Europe, and Asia. It feels like there is a lot of peer pressure to distract ourselves. It may be because we
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We believe if someone is really good at doing something, they will make a living doing it. Professional has become synonymous with meeting high standards of performance. No one wants to be called unprofessional. Our perception of an amateur is someone who is not as skilled as a professional. Athletes who have gained renown as amateurs and turn professional
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There are times when we begin to think that spiritual life is like summer vacation. We want to get away, do something different, enjoy an experience the kids will remember. We can plan and get organized to do something when work is not so busy. Maybe we can go to the mountains or the beach, to
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It is unlikely we will achieve perfection today. Today is only one day. We may experience things today as a result of months, or years, of effort. We may begin work today on projects that last the rest of our lives. We may feel more satisfied, or hopeful, or secure today. We may, though, feel
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Much of leadership is about responsibility. We talk about leaders being in positions of responsibility. Leaders are often seen as responsible for the plans and actions they set in motion. Some people view being responsible as a positive trait. They expect people to meet a standard of responsible behavior. When a person is responsible, they would say they
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