Harmony: Boundaries at Home
There is so much written and spoken about regarding work/life balance. It has to stop. Seeking a true balance between your career and everything else in your life, predominately your home life, is a recipe for ongoing anxiety and depressive states. This is true...
Harmony: Boundaries at Work
This month we are talking about work/life harmony (known by many people as “work/life balance.”) Please see last week's article titled: “Balance is a Farce.” There are two types of boundaries you need at work; emotional and physical. Boundaries protect you from others...
Balance is a Farce!
Work / life balance is everyone’s desire and, with good reason! Seriously. Do you know anyone who doesn’t feel their life is on fast-forward all the time? There is no shortage of articles, books, podcasts and programs to help you find “balance.” There is also no...
Love: Do This!
“Do this - love others.” Sounds easy enough. So, why is it so hard? We’ve talked about a lot during this month's series on REAL Relationships: Responsibility, Enlighten, Accept and now Love. We know that we are commanded to love others, but many things can make it...
Accept: Don’t Do This!
“Accept: Don’t Do This!” - say what? We’ve all heard over and over again that we are to “accept people where they are.” So, what does that mean? To “bottom line” it - we are not to judge others or push them to be the version of themselves that we think they should be....
Enlighten: Grace is Required
Healthy relationships, "REAL Relationships," require that we get over ourselves. That we learn to enlighten ourselves, as well as others, and that grace is required. It’s Not Your Right Have we ever seen a time greater than the one we are currently in where people...
Responsibility: Own What’s Yours
Big problems arise in our relationships when we say or do certain things in order to make someone see things our way or behave the way we think they should. Your motive should always be for God to move. First, in the hearts of those involved and secondly, in your...
What is a REAL Relationship?
A “REAL” relationship is one built on a proper foundation and maintained through proper care. Relationships are anything but easy. In fact, they are the most complicated thing a person, particularly leaders, will deal with in life. This month we are discussing...
Impact the World: I.N.F.L.U.E.N.C.E.
“Influence” is, or should be, your goal as a leader. Without influence, you can call yourself a leader, but you will not have an impact that makes a difference. ...
Impact the World: L.E.A.D.
“Everything rises and falls on leadership.” ~ John Maxwell How do you see good leadership, or lack there of, effecting our world today? How do you see this statement true in yourself; in your own leadership? This month we are looking at key components to...
