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• Are You Dealing with Complexity, Ambiguity and Failure? Congratulations. And...

  

  We have a saying here at my company: we like to see managers get “bloodied up a bit” before moving them into more prominent leadership roles. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Ultimate Advice for Aspiring Leaders: 6 Non-Negotiables

  

  For all of you aspiring leaders out there, let’s just cut the crap and get right to the point. Rather than dragging this out into six years’ worth of... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• How to Not Suck as a Leader

  

  This Blog’s tag line says “Connecting Business Life with Spiritual Life.” Sometimes I stick very close to business issues, and other times I veer happily on to... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Forgetting to Remember God (#4 in a Series)

  

  Continued from the previous post and the one before that and the one before that.So there it is. The crammed family schedule was not the culprit here. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Forgetting to Remember God (#3 in a Series)

  

  Continued from the previous post and the one before that. This was not a small deal I was working on, mind you. No, it was a $30 million deal with a very... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Forgetting to Remember God (#2 in a Series)

  

  Continued from the previous post.But then again, maybe there’s more to it than just plain spiritual laziness. Maybe forgetting about God is really just a... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Forgetting to Remember God

  

  I completely forgot about God for two entire weeks. I know, that sounds terribly unspiritual of me. After all, couldn’t I have at least garnered a passing nod t... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Thou Shalt Love Thy Customer: A Revealing Visit to Starbucks

  

  I love Starbucks. No, I really love Starbucks. You need to know this about me.It’s as if Howard Schultz had me specifically in mind when he built the store... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Was That an Angel? A Mysterious Encounter at Penn Station

  

  Once I took a train into New York City to attend a “Deal Making Conference.” I know, Ha Ha. Deal-making in the middle of a global depression, right? Trust me,... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Can We Be Used For a Mighty Purpose?

  

  Here is a great quote of George Bernard Shaw, from Man and Superman:“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Sacred is the New Secular

  

  A few weeks ago I came across a Blogger who was whining like a little girl about the hostilities of the “secular” world towards Christians. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Mediation for (Christian) Dummies: #4 in a Series

  

  Read about how I got here here, here, and here.So. I’m about five minutes into my morning meditation, not very long at all, and I’m focusing on the word... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Meditation for (Christian) Dummies: #3 in a Series

  

  Continued from previous post and the one before that.The word I chose to meditate on yesterday was “Surrender.” This word had been on my mind lately, because I... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Meditation for Christian Dummies (#2 in a Series)

  

  Continued from the previous post.It seemed like meditation could be an important spiritual discipline to help me grow. But, let’s face it, it also sounds weird. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Meditation for (Christian) Dummies

  

  My mentor, Dr. Payne, suggested that I start meditating. He mentioned it one day as he calmly observed me work myself into a lather over the usual career... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• What Am I Supposed to Do With the Rest of My Life?

  

  Lately my lungs shut down while I’m sleeping. They just decide to stop working, like they’ve had enough and they’re not going to put up any longer with the... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Purpose of Work

  

  As some of you may know, I go to a Presbyterian church. It’s located in a bucolic, historically-preserved town that happens to be a stone’s throw from the... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• 27 Things To Do Before I Die

  

  I’ve been reading the book “Becoming a Resonant Leader” (Harvard Business Press). One of the book’s tenants is that Emotional Intelligence is at the core of... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Even Jesus Got Annoyed

  

  I can pretty much guarantee that the disciples were annoying at times. I mean, come on, they were just ordinary guys like you and me, right? They had to get on... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Do Not Worry: There is a Spiritual Economy, Too (#3 in a Series)

  

  Continued from previous post and the post before that.On the days when I’m feeling especially anxious, rather than praying about it, I’ll just ask God to give m... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY