passion – Wes MD

Religious Intolerance in Advanced Societies

Merry Christmas! Today Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ. Yet here in America, where we cherish our religious freedom to do so, I sense a slow shift toward religious intolerance. Currently in media, public debates, and intellectual discussions, the mention of God, the devil, an after life, or the origin of […]

Leadership

Transparency in Leadership

Recently, during our daily team meeting, our office manager asked us a question. We went around the room, each taking a turn to answer. There were many?tears. Within twenty minutes, we had all grown a little bit closer. I will share the question with you below, but the point I want to emphasize is the […]

Leadership

The Key to Find Meaning in Your Work Again

You may be exhausted, emotionally drained, and overworked. Maybe you feel like your work is monotonous, even meaningless, or you are tired of just being a robot, with no end in sight to the mundane tasks before you. You no longer have the energy or the interest to just do work in order to gain […]

Purpose

Mis Hijos

In my last post, I shared about the orphaned children who touched my life during a recent trip to Guatemala with Buckner International. While we were there, I was privileged to sit in on a special meeting to address the situation, where?I witnessed excellent?leadership in action. The meeting was with the?Minister of Social Welfare of […]

Leadership

10 Secrets to Help You Start a Blog

Why should you start writing? Sometimes in life you have transcendent moments. Moments of clarity, of levity, and of beauty. And then you reach a tipping point. Your heart becomes full, and you suddenly yearn to share it with others. The principles of personal growth and leadership that I discovered years ago, and those I […]

Purpose

The World is Crying Out for Excellence in Leadership

On a recent visit to Vienna, Austria, I was riding a bicycle on the banks of the famous Danube River. It was an absolutely beautiful day. But I had a dark feeling gnawing at me. Beauty The weather was phenomenal, just cool enough to keep your senses invigorated. I caught myself smiling. Suddenly I started […]

Purpose

Passion: Why Is It Important to Your Leadership?

Passion is one of those amorphous qualities that is hard to pin down and define. You definitely know it when you see it. But really, what is passion? And why is it important for us to have as we lead our lives and lead others forward? Passion: What is it? Passion is intensity, conviction, hunger, […]

Personal Development, Productivity

Worn Out as a Leader? Healthy Heart = Healthy Life

As a leader, you are always dreaming and pushing ? and if you are like me, often cracking under the weight of responsibility you put on yourself. Ambitious tendencies often get in the way of an immensely important area that you should never ignore ? the condition of your heart. ?Having a healthy heart should […]

Personal Development, Purpose

3 Traits You Need When You Want to Give Up

Here they are: ?Passion, Purpose, and Discipline. You’ve been there, right? ?Those desperate times when you want to give up? ?These three areas will help you stay in the fight (they help me!). Passion gives you fire. Purpose gives you direction. Discipline gives you focus. Anytime I push myself outside of my comfort zone, things […]

Leadership, Purpose

Conviction ? A Leadership Lesson From Aung San Suu Kyi

Your calling!? What is it?? Is it just a thought and a dream, or a deep conviction – unshakable and undeterred? A champion for democracy in Burma, Ang San Suu Kyi was a political prisoner for over 15 years, jailed by a military regime that brought tyranny to their country.? She persisted, unshakable in her […]