Reframing Our Thoughts: Cultivating Excitement in Daily Life
A few months ago I went to the Dominican Republic (DR) with a ministry I serve with. When we boarded the transportation bus, the leader in charge of the DR arm of the ministry kept asking everyone, “Are you excited?” She seemed excited. She frequently demanded a response from us. When we returned to the […]
Beautiful Energy-Filled People: Is this You?
Years ago, I traveled with my wife, Joanne, to Miami on American Airlines in a small plane of about fifty people. Joanne unbuckled her seatbelt to go to the restroom. By the time she made it to the back of the plane, we started experiencing severe turbulence, and she was not able to walk back […]
Emotions: Master Them, Or They Will Master You
We must master our emotions if we are to succeed as leaders. Otherwise we make the wrong decisions, we hurt key relationships, and we appear childish and temperamental?all qualities that quickly erode the trust of others in us and will invariably lead us to disaster. Let’s have a conversation about emotions today. I’ll share with […]