With a mix of fear and trembling and excitement and wonder, I launch my new blog. Welcome. Thank you for taking a look, checking-in and giving it a read. Possibly, you have read another blog I created The Collective. I’m sure you’re wondering, “Why here and not there?” You might also be wondering, “What are […]
How to take a break (without being idle).
A long (cool) vacation. Last Friday, Kia and I returned with our family from a 12 day vacation. It’s the longest vacation we’ve had in years, and it marks the 2nd double digit vacation we’ve taken this year. It’s one of the priorities we set when we attended the Storyline Conference in June of 2011. […]
How to keep from crashing and burning.
A moral failure. Bobby Petrino, head football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, lost his job this week. He lost his job after wrecking his Harley Davidson on April 1st. That wasn’t the problem. It wasn’t that there was a passenger riding with him. The problem wasn’t that passenger was Petrino’s mistress (Petrino is married with 4 […]
7 ways to find inspiration for your Word of the Year.
2012 Word of the Year In 2011, I began a Word of the Year challenge for myself. I shared a lot of what I learned right here on The Collective (see the summary of my lessons on Freedom). For 2012 I challenged you to join me in choosing one word to focus on in your […]
How to leave a legacy.
Last week, Fast Company ran an article about your legacy as a leader. It shared the story of the author walking through a park in Toronto after the passing of Jack Layton. Layton was a leader in Canada’s New Democratic Party, and had just died of cancer. The park was covered with chalk drawings and […]
The power of your story
All of last week, Kia and I were in Portland, Oregon. The purpose of the trip was two-fold: A much-needed vacation Attending the Storyline Conference hosted by Donald Miller We had a great time exploring Portland – mostly just the downtown area, so I know there is a ton more to see next time we […]
