Gratitude & Grace

Be Better

Be Better

Posted On February 28, 2026 | Critics & Haters, Dysfunction & Distraction, Empathy & Stories, Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness, Time & Perspective

Be better, two words that can make all the difference in the world.  It separates good from great.  Be better, offers an exchange of ordinary experiences for extraordinary.
Be the person that people want to follow

Be the Person that People Want to follow

Posted On February 22, 2026 | Authenticity & Intentionality, Burdens & Struggles, Culture, Deep & Meaningful, Failure & Fear, Gratitude & Grace, Humility & Selflessness, Love & Kindness, Willingness & Want To

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

Childish Perspective

Posted On December 7, 2025 | Deep & Meaningful, Empathy & Stories, Family & Experiences, Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness, Willingness & Want To

A great challenge of life and leadership is to maintain a childish perspective.  A perspective free of tainted experiences. One that allows us to look at the world with the clear eyesight of a child. 
dear ashtyn

Dear Ashtyn

Posted On May 24, 2025 | Authenticity & Intentionality, Belief & investment, Burdens & Struggles, Community Leaders, Critics & Haters, Deep & Meaningful, Empathy & Stories, Failure & Fear, Family & Experiences, Gratitude & Grace, Grit & Growth, Love & Kindness, Purpose & Passion, Storms & Seasons, Time & Perspective, Vision & Dreams, Willingness & Want To

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

Fighting Invisible Battles

Posted On May 4, 2025 | Burdens & Struggles, Deep & Meaningful, Empathy & Stories, Gratitude & Grace

There are two types of leaders in this world, those fighting invisible battles and those who are delusional.  In other words, it’s probably one of the most common things leaders face internally that is not…
Young man with umbrella holds it over elderly woman.

Good, Quality People

Posted On April 14, 2025 | Gratitude & Grace, Humility & Selflessness, Love & Kindness, Willingness & Want To

We have a deeply rooted human need to be surrounded by good, quality people.  In leadership, we are in constant pursuit of these people.  At times it can feel that the search comes up empty,…

Eight Qualities of Human Leaders

Posted On August 5, 2024 | Empathy & Stories, Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness, Preparation & Presence

There are eight qualities of human leaders that separate the ordinary ones from the extraordinary. Countless books, podcasts, videos, and articles are available on the subject of leadership. There is one key component to any…

How To Do More

Posted On May 5, 2024 | Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness, Preparation & Presence

How to do more?  That seems to be a question that we all wrestle with both personally and professionally.  The busyness of life and leadership demands more…but does not provide us with the necessary time…

The Greatest Leader

Posted On December 26, 2023 | Community Leaders, Gratitude & Grace, Love & Kindness

We all aspire to be the greatest leader in our own worlds.  A select few attempt to position themselves to be the greatest leader in THE world.  But…how do you become the greatest leader in…

The Gratitude Gap

Posted On August 14, 2023 | Gratitude & Grace

Deep within all of us we can find a gratitude gap. It first appears as a little bitty crack and can quickly widen with enough neglect. Gaps are formed by the absence of gratitude. Whenever…

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