January 2012
1 post
Living on Purpose | Discover & Thrive →
One of my favorite parts of coaching is working with clients on their Life Purpose. I’m not generally a prodigal capitalizer, but somehow it seems as though working to help focus on and define the purpose of one’s life is big stuff. Every now and then, it deserves the focus of Capital Letters.
Click here for the story of one person who knows and i is living his purpose.
December 2011
5 posts
8 ways to make your New Year’s resolutions... →
Ever notice that when most people set their New Year’s Resolutions, they often don’t make it a month before they give up on effecting meaningful change in their lives? It doesn’t have to be that way. In the 20 years since we helped pioneer the life coaching profession, we’ve learned a thing or two about what really works to set and achieve goals. Here’s how to make those New Year’s Resolutions...
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I'm Over It
I’m over it.
For twenty-five years as a pastor, I’ve been trying to figure out what to say about Christmas. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I believe in Christmas. I believe that as we gather around the manger and celebrate the baby, as we follow Joseph and Mary to an overflow space in Bethlehem where there are animals and some kind of bin that holds their food and ends up doing double-duty as a...
Leaning In | Discover & Thrive →
New blog post:
When two people lean in with 100% of their energy, strength, creativity and trust, amazing things can be created.
john’s response to police brutality | Valley &... →
This is a powerful example of authentic and courageous leadership.
November 2011
4 posts
Da Capo, Con Spirito | Discover & Thrive →
Kicking off a series of blog posts about core values.
The value of a wild leap | Discover & Thrive →
Second in a series of blog posts about core values.
It is well with my soul | Discover & Thrive →
Third in a series of blog posts on core values.
Just keep swimming | Discover & Thrive →
Fourth in a series of blog posts on core values.
October 2011
1 post
August 2011
13 posts
“If we only have love
For the hymn that we shout
For the song that we sing...”
– excerpts from “If We Only Have Love” from Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
“O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back...”
– George Matheson, 1882
“The supreme emotion is love. Union and mutual assistance are the imperatives of...”
– The War of Art, Steven Pressfield (Kindle location 885)
Click!: Fierce Love →
I believe in the power of fierce love to change the dream of the world.
Click!: Magnificence in August →
New post is up!
Why Cleaned Wastewater Stays Dirty In Our Minds :... →
“Contagion thinking.” Interesting concept. I’ll have to read more about this.
Chart: Women Have To Have A Ph.D. To Make As Much... →
Just in case you thought the gender gap was closing in terms of earning ability, here’s a chart that tells a different story.
How the World Failed Haiti | Rolling Stone... →
Rolling Stone’s heartbreaking story about how the world has failed Haiti after the earthquake and shows no sign of getting much better.
You want a picture of what “less government” looks like, Tea Party? Look no further.
“The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to...”
– The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
Rachel’s Last Fund-Raiser - NYTimes.com →
A wonderful column by Nick Kristof in which he does what he does so well: lifting up the stories of ordinary people who have extraordinary impact.
“Realizing that your finished work may not be perfect is no reason not to...”