There is so much to unpack in these four lines. These four lines could easily be turned into a monster discussion, writing or podcast.

Today though, think about your dreams, your story and how what has happened to you has lined up to put you on the path you are walking.

Trust that the things that have happened to you have happened so you can use them for your good and to also help you to help others.

As you reflect on your dreams and your story you can then live your life on purpose and with a purpose.

You have been given a sphere of influence that is directly related to your dreams and your story.

You are where you are right now for a reason doing what you are doing with the people who need you to do it. Be faithful to that.

I’m Cheering For You.

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What and who have impacted you the most in your life? 

What did they do that you remember so vividly?

Chances are it was little things that they did, what some may call simple, but they did them consistently over time.

Leadership doesn’t start and end with a motivational quote, a rousing speech or even a daily writing like this one.

Leadership starts and makes a lasting impact with consistent actions repeated daily. 

Try doing these five things daily with and for the people around you.  The impact that it will have on them will never end.

Be great at the little things other people will not take the time or want to do.

I’m cheering for you.

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#bebetter #beblessed

On Thursday, June 2, 2022 a terrible tragedy happened at Cornerstone Church in Ames, IA.  Two young ladies going to a college gathering that evening were murdered in the church parking lot.  The shooter then took his own life.  

On Sunday, June 5 Lead Pastor Mark Vance had the task of sharing and preaching to a  grieving church body.  I know his strength came from God as he shared authentically from his heart and what had been laid upon his heart. 

At the end of the morning message he said you are going to find “leaders (here) who are limping.”  A very authentic, real and true statement. 

There are times in our leadership journey when we are going to limp.  It will be cloudy, there will be no well defined path and the destination will seem a long ways away or even seem non existent. 

Lead even when you are limping.  Show up, give all of the strength that you can muster and continue to be real and authentic. 

Lean on those that you can who will help to hold you up while you are limping but keep leading and moving forward. 

We don’t have our best every day but we can always give the best that we have that day…even if we are limping. 

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

Treat people based on their potential, not on their performance.

This is a hard one. 

How we see people often determines our attitude toward them which has a direct influence on how we treat them.

People can frustrate the heck out of us. 
People are not perfect. 
People make mistakes. 

People can also bring out the best in us.
People can also do more than we can imagine.
People also have tremendous potential.

See people for what they have the potential to become because we are all in the process of becoming.  Becoming better every day.

You.
Me.
Everybody.

See people with a “10” on their forehead and then help them reach it.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching
#bebetter #beblessed

What dreams are you chasing? 
Do they look menacing and intimidating as you look at them? 

They should and I hope they do otherwise they are not big enough.

We tend to make our dreams big but then at the first sign of conflict or struggle begin to scale them back and settle back into a comfortable reality.

Don’t do it! 
Chase your dreams.
Pursue your dreams.

Look your dreams square in the eyes and go to work moment by moment to make them a reality.

The purpose of life is not to arrive safely at the end of your journey.  If you just look for the safe path you will be turning your back on dreams that are bigger than you are and you will settle for the status quo.

So hear you are with a decision to make. Pursue and chase your dreams or turn and run away.  If you run away you will be running away the rest of your life.

It’s time to pursue.

I’m cheering for you.

#leadership #motivation #coaching #dreams #bebetter #beblessed