Authenticity & Intentionality

Being the person people want to follow should be the aspirational goal for all of us.  It is the identifying mark of a leader. 

Finding joy in the process isn’t always easy.  The grind of progression leaves little time to admire the good.

Putting our personal stamp on someone or something is the ultimate third-party validation tool.  Personal referrals remain one of the most powerful tools in obtaining a job, finding the right contractor, and connecting with the…

he gap between caring and not caring is small.  We are a mere misunderstood expression or misinterpreted word away from the line being crossed.  Caring or not caring, that is the question.

The best leaders are others orientated.  Their purpose points them in the direction of others.  The focus is outward, not inward. 

Good, interested people make the best community leaders. Quality people aspiring to better others and the words they live in.

Rounds of applause come and go along our leadership journeys.  We feel the exhilarating encouragement of the audible applause and the deafening silence in its absence.  The highs and lows of leadership affirmed by the…

The tensions of leadership can pull us in many directions. Strike imbalance, treat people differently, and when all else fails, be authentically and genuinely you.

Dear Ashtyn, an open letter from the depths of a dad’s heart to his daughter who just graduated high school.

Leading with intentionality can drastically impact the potential influence that we can have on others. Intentionality is an art, one that can separate extraordinary leaders from ordinary ones. It allows leaders to silently stand out.…