"Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat or drought comes... and never fails to bear fruit." - Jeremiah 17
Our local community of family and friends received shocking news last week. As Chip and I were enjoying a relaxing dinner with a group of Mavericks, who were attending our 2-day “The Art of the Tough Conversation” a troubling text arrived. Unyielding words brought deeply disturbing news. A special ...
Often we allow fear to rob of us from engaging in rich, fulfilling relationships – ones that are “full of grace and truth” We somehow think that “being nice” will provide ease as we engage with those on our teams, in our homes and communities. We hope that “being nice” will let us “just get along”...
If you want to spike a leader’s emotions, let them know that they will need to engage in a really difficult conversation with someone close to them. For most of us this is one of the last things we want to do. Many of you know what I mean…. At times, these not-so-fun-but-necessary discussions must b...
Have you ever received an email which left you perplexed, very frustrated and quite confused? Have you ever sent a challenging email rather than speaking to the individual either on the phone or in person? Outside of “personal safety issues”, sending challenging feedback via letter, text, or email ...
