Strong Women

“Strong Women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” This quote is flying around everywhere these days–on social media, t-shirts, wall decor, coffee mugs, and even keychains. (I thought the keychain thing was just a joke, but I checked Etsy;...

Rotten Fruit

Leadership. It’s not just a title. It’s not just a status. It’s character. Even if you don’t feel you are a “leader” type, you can still lead simply by doing what is right. There are many different “hot potato” topics in...

Hard Places

It’s almost time. Spring is just around the corner for half of the hemisphere. Birds are beginning to migrate, trees are about to begin budding, and flowers are soon to bloom. Once they do, all we see is the beauty: gorgeous colors and textures against dark earth. But...

Be A Great Leader in Your World

What does it look like to be a leader in 2014? If you look back over the last 50 years, leadership in general has changed significantly. Of the older generations still with us, we see many wonderful traits exhibited. Generally, they were dedicated, trustworthy, and...

Quietly Influential Leadership

My Grandma Josephine wore her first pair of high heels when she was 13. For the rest of her life, she wore only high heels, and told me once that she thought her leg muscles had stretched to accommodate. It hurt to wear “normal” shoes, she said. Give her sparkly,...