Archives of #life

Leadership, Purpose

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 […]
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Leadership

When Everyone Knows You Are Angry, But You

It is sad and somewhat comical. Someone gets really livid. But when challenged about why they are so upset, they snap?right back, ?I am not angry!? When everyone knows you are angry except you, you’ve got problems. I want to talk to you today about how to control our emotions. We Must Be Aware of […]
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Leadership

People Know What’s Inside

If your raw thoughts and feelings literally scrolled across?a screen on?your forehead, what would it read? Would it say, “I am so annoyed at you?right now!” Or, “What an idiot…” Or, “I can’t believe I ended up with this person.” As a leader, if your thoughts and feelings were displayed?on your forehead for all the […]
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Leadership

Do It Anyway

As I look over my life, I?ve got to admit, sometimes I get scared. I hesitate. I lose focus. I run out of momentum and the desire to keep pushing forward.?Have you ever felt that way??Many times as leaders we give up. And sometimes, we don’t even realize we have. If you lack courage, it’s […]
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Leadership, Purpose

Wise Words from Uncle John

I am an uncle. I have seven beautiful nieces and nephews ranging in age from 3 to 14. I am learning what a?brief opportunity we have to make a lasting impact?on the children in our lives. It?is a?powerful lesson about family leadership I gleaned?from an amazing man I just met, Uncle John. If you have […]
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Purpose

The Seven F?s

Recently I spoke at a conference?about how to have success in our careers. In my introduction?I also shared other areas in which we must succeed:?Faith, Family, Joy, and Health. If we succeed in our careers, but fail in these areas, I believe we don’t achieve?life success.? A few weeks later, a friend gave me a […]
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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 […]
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Purpose

Are You Prepared for the Worst?

Last week, a loyal patient of mine came to see me at the clinic. I have known her for over five years, but I haven?t seen her in seven months. She was visibly upset. She was healthy the last time I saw her. But?now she is dying. Malignant cervical cancer. Spread all over her body. […]
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Purpose

A Visit Home

Today’s article is about my recent?journey to my home country. I’m writing on?a plane over the Atlantic on my way to?my home country of Lebanon. In 1990, at the age of fourteen, I left Lebanon for the United States of America. And until now, twenty-five years later, I?ve never returned. As I’ve prepared for my?visit […]
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Leadership

Do You Feel Discouraged?

Are you discouraged??I thought as I developed as a leader and matured as a person, I would stop getting discouraged. But that has not been the case. Rather, I have?improved in another area. I have become more resilient. I have become more capable?to navigate the discouragement and failures I experience. Let me show you what […]
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