Find My Center

Mine vs Not Mine

Could a simple, 2-column chart bring that much clarity?
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MINE vs NOT MINE I've been thinking and talking with a number of people in the last week about a simple exercise that at various times of my life I have found very helpful. Maybe it will be helpful for you too!Start by grabbing a blank sheet of paper and making two columns on it. Label one side "Mine" and the other....

Other-Centeredness

What's the impact of looking up and reaching out? BIG!
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Other-Centeredness I am thankful for an opportunity to take some time away from some of my regular routines and experience extended time with family and friends over the previous two weeks. I am also grateful for the privilege of popping back into your inbox with a weekly message of challenge and encouragement.I was r...

Weather

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Weather A friend of mine was telling me the story of an organization that asked its leaders to help "Set the Weather" for their teams. What they were trying to communicate was the fact that the leader needed to help their teams approach change and difficult news with a positive attitude. What everyone in th...

Open

How critical is being Open to forward progress?
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Open I was sitting with a group of community leaders talking about some best practices for leading well and helping move groups and teams forward in healthy and effective ways. One of the topics that came up in the room was the importance of being Open. As we explored that dynamic, there were three criti...

Listen AND Hear

Is there a difference?
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Listen AND Hear I was recently spending time with a group of leaders, and the organizer of the group posed a question they wanted everyone in the group to reflect on and answer. It was a great question, and everyone had very thoughtful answers that made a significant impact on the team. During the sharing process,....

Support

Who's helping to hold you up?
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Support There is a story in the Hebrew tradition that has two tribes fighting against each other. In the scene, the Hebrew people are being led by Moses who is standing on a hill overlooking the battlefield. As long as Moses is holding up his staff over his head the Hebrews have the advantage in the battle....

Story

How much of an impact does a Story really make?
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Story Sitting with me around the large rectangle of tables (with a few extras added on zoom) was a collaborative team of about 25 people. This group oversaw one section of work under a very large organization. Spread out around the room was "the leader," the second in charge, 4 team leaders, and all of th...

Pause

Can a simple Pause make that much impact?
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Pause I wanted to share an idea with you this week that I've been thinking about for some time. I may have hinted at it in other messages in the past, but I don't think I've written about it as a central focus before. It's simply the idea of how powerful a well-timed Pause can be in our lives.You may have...

Counteract

How do we Counteract feeling overwhelmed and out of control?
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Counteract I'm grateful for another opportunity to connect with you to share some simple thoughts that will hopefully bring some light to your world this week.In recent weeks there have been several situations and conversations that have reminded me of a coping tool that helps me to Counteract the flood of fee...

Community

Necessary, but to what end?
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Community I recently attended two different gatherings of leaders where the idea of Community was talked about in ways that made me think. In one setting, Community was described primarily as a way to help people and businesses produce more. It was seen as a tool for helping to advance greater acquisition of....