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Are you a fish climbing a tree?
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Are you a fish climbing a tree?

June 5, 2013 2 Comments on Are you a fish climbing a tree?

Albert Einstein said, Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it’s ability to climb a tree,

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Are you unable or unwilling?
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Are you unable or unwilling?

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You find yourself standing at the brink; the challenge or change or BIG MOVE stretches out in front of you.

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Logic screams. Faith whispers
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Logic screams. Faith whispers

June 1, 2013 2 Comments on Logic screams. Faith whispers

On my current journey I’m learning that the voice I hear in my head is usually Logic. I recognize it

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The 3 Steps of Surrender
Leadership

The 3 Steps of Surrender

May 31, 2013 2 Comments on The 3 Steps of Surrender

I believe there is great power in the act of letting go and surrendering. I’m not talking about giving in

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Stepping stones leading to…
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Stepping stones leading to…

May 26, 2013 No Comments on Stepping stones leading to…

I really like the metaphor of stepping stones leading us, one at a time, in an orderly fashion off into

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Onward!
Destiny

Onward!

May 25, 2013 1 Comment on Onward!

(Thanks to Hugh MacLeod of the Gaping Void for the great artwork) As you know, this is a season of

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The three steps out of conflict
Leadership

The three steps out of conflict

May 20, 2013 No Comments on The three steps out of conflict

“Wherever two or more are gathered…” If you are familiar with scripture you probably know how that verse ends. It’s

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Can’t see the tree for the forest
Destiny Leadership

Can’t see the tree for the forest

May 15, 2013 2 Comments on Can’t see the tree for the forest

Yeah, I know I have that backwards. “Can’t see the forest for the trees” is an expression used to describe

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It’s time to take control
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It’s time to take control

May 15, 2013 No Comments on It’s time to take control

Can we all just go ahead and agree right now that worry is a useless and counter-productive exercise? Especially when

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A tale of two lives
Destiny Leadership

A tale of two lives

May 14, 2013 No Comments on A tale of two lives

For over 40 years my mom, Shirley Staires, was a loving and faithful wife and mother. She cooked and cleaned

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What do you want?
Destiny Spirituality

What do you want?

May 12, 2013 1 Comment on What do you want?

In the last week or so I’ve been asked that question several times. At first…you think it should be a

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The long and winding road
Leadership Spirituality

The long and winding road

May 11, 2013 2 Comments on The long and winding road

One of the great things about going through uncertain times is that friends and family surround you with love and

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