Someone asked a question about reflection on one of the retreats I facilitated recently. I try to give people on a retreat a taste of what it is like to visit a monastery. My schedule and structure are as relaxed as they can be. A retreat is an opportunity to pause, to breathe deeply, to […]
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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. Each week, we remind ourselves of our story and we share a meal. During Advent, we light one new candle each week as we anticipate and prepare ourselves. Our pilgrimage has been through a
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I like to go fast. I enjoy speed. I appreciate driving a little faster than I should. I get ahead of myself in my own thinking and feeling. I am driven to keep moving ahead, meeting challenges, finding answers, going forward. Stopping would be boring. Stopping feels irresponsible. Stopping becomes just one more thing in
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Leadership is seeing in new ways, taking new approaches, doing things differently. There are things I have done many times. I have plenty of experience doing them, and do them well. I am comfortable and confident doing things my way, because that is the way I have always done them. I find ways that work
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There are very few things in life that I appreciate more than great books and great craft brews. Books have shaped my entire life. Great books have inspired me and shown me new ways of experiencing the world. Books have taken me amazing places I have never visited and introduced me to fascinating people I
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I believe in the power of gratefulness. There are still times when I do not feel very grateful. I believe that the world around us is filled with possibility, filled with opportunity. There are still times when life is difficult, when I feel discouraged, when I am tired of trying. I believe that the Sacred
Martina McGowan is a friend of mine who thinks deeply about leadership. Martina is a physician, business woman, mother, grandmother, coach, licensed minister, blogger, writer, and speaker. She has practiced medicine for over 30 years, including solo private practice and in the mission field of Haiti. Martina is a life-long student of human behavior, and has
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My 2012 Craft Brewery Pilgrimage arrived at its destination in October. One Saturday each month from February through October, carrying only the apps on our phones, we braved the highways and byways of Southern California seeking out the best craft brews and brewers. Taking courage from the monks who contributed so much to our knowledge
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I belong to a liturgical church. We practice ways of doing things that we call sacraments. Sacraments are actions that are physical, visible ways to remind us of deeper spiritual truths. For example, we do things that demonstrate outwardly the ways we inwardly receive each other in love, are dependent on the sacred and on
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There have been times when I have known exactly what kind of leader I wanted to be. Someday, I will be a leader who is able to draw on the best qualities of Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, and Chris Christie. With more practice, I will lead like a combination of Hillary Clinton, Julia Child, and
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