Under The Influence

This phrase usually brings up thoughts of alcohol and drunkenness. I want to see if from a different perspective. Everyone on is “under the influence” of someone. People in leadership are influencers for sure, but they are also under the influence of someone or something. I’ve always heard of wicked King Ahab and his wicked…

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Details

There are people who are “detail oriented” people and there those who overlook a lot of the details. The people who often skip or skim over the details are often dreamers and vision casters. They are on to the next big thing while the team that works to support them are plowing through the details.…

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The Inspiring Leader

There are leaders who have inspired me by their insight and their ability to navigate difficult circumstances admirably. Some leaders lead with good counsel. Other leaders lead with good instincts. There are some leaders who are not really leaders, they are puppets with the strings being pulled by others. When I read the history books…

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Following In The Midst of Fear

I must admit that there have been times when I’ve been afraid of what will happen next. As we’ve walked through this pandemic, I have experienced some fear. I haven’t been paralyzed, but I’ve been fearful for the health of family and friends. My faith has definitely helped me overcome so much fear. FEAR is…

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Break-Through

There are times that I’ve felt stuck. It seems that anything I do just stops short of really working out well. Then the break-through comes and things take off. I am so thankful for “break-throughs” over the years. I know that the break-through don’t always come on my time schedule, but they do come. I…

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Revenge

Revenge is “to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit”.  Revenge can be destructive to the person in the path of revenge as well as destructive to the person exacting the revenge. Revenge carries with it some very negative and self-destructive baggage. I have first-hand…

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