Leadership is a key component to living our calling and initiating change in the world. Under this topic, we talk about the qualities and skills of effective leaders.
No wonder people want to be “normal.” Most terms that refer to the opposite of “normal” have negative connotations, like “strange,” “weird” and “freak.” But to me and to other like-minded people “normal”has a negative flavor instead. When I hear “normal,”I think“average” or, even worse, “mediocre.” I cringe at the thought of those words being … Read more
We hear things like, “Leaders or born, not made.” So, when we talk about needing leadership skills to live our calling, some of us may be wondering, “What if I’m not a leader?” Everyone is a Leader (or can be) One thing I want to make sure we understand is that just about everyone is … Read more
There are many ideas floating around about leadership. Sometimes focusing on the key elements of an idea helps bring clarity and understanding. Here are 3 key elements of leadership. Influence John Maxwell defines leadership as influence. We agree that influence is a big part of leadership. Sometimes we confuse leadership with authority. When someone is … Read more
Do we lead our life or do we just accept our life? Accept Our Life When we just accept our life, we use a thought process like: “I have to ____.” We let circumstances or others direct our life. We avoid personal responsibility and we get to avoid blame, as we aren’t the ones who … Read more