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"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

October 05, 2015 Alone But Not Lonely! Cultivating The Leadership Habit Of Solitude

I feel so lonely! There really is no one that I can truly connect and be ‘real’ with.” These words, spoken by a client, reflected their journey of figuring out how to make life work better – in their business, church and home. The pain and reality of this owner’s situation weighed in heavy on our di...

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September 29, 2015 Looking To Start A Business With Family & Friends? 10 Questions You Can Ask To Help Avoid a Relational Mess!

The pain was clearly written all over his face.  As I met with this business owner, the brutal reality of a business partnership “going south” was palpable. This unfortunate circumstance was the culmination of many years of unresolved conflicts with a partner in the business. Now things were coming ...

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September 15, 2015 Is Your Vision Drifting? 2 Questions To Help Keep Your Vision Firmly Anchored

As I sat across from my client in my “office” at the local Starbucks, it became clear to me that the issue facing him was that of being firmly entrenched in “vision drift”.  Although the drift was not substantial (yet), for him, he was heavily feeling the weight of a team disengaging from what was m...

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September 07, 2015 I Am So… Frustrated!! How To Make Your Leadership A “Gossip Free Zone”!

I am so frustrated with them!!  It’s happening again. It’s all you can do to contain yourself as you get away to create space – hopefully some peace. You are not sure what to do with your intense emotions. You need to talk to someone! You need to get this “off of your chest”. You walk into a coffee ...

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