Some people may call it coincidence, but I do not; I choose to believe in Divine Direction which is exactly what occurred when I uprooted the book Fit & Flourish from the bookshelf in my home office on a recent July day. Considering the book has been in my possession since before life changed with …
Author: Julie Powell, Ed.D.
With over 30 years in higher education, I have a passion for seeing people, not only succeed at life, but to flourish in their God-given space personally, professionally, and spiritually.
Anatomy of Trust
Who do you choose to trust and why is trust so important to your personal and professional success? Whether or not you have ever participated in a team-building event like the trust fall, where you stand on a platform and rely on the people below to stretch out their arms to support your body as …
Listening Tour
In the world of education, we frequently discuss the importance of feedback to the learning process, but no one is immune to how vital feedback is in all areas of life, whether communicating with someone we love, acquiring a fresh skill, or mastering a new sport. Often that feedback is interpreted into some form of …
Fueling Stations
“Where are your Corner Four fueling stations?” This inquiry is asked of readers by Henry Cloud in The Power of the Other. Asked in a different manner, who are the people that provide you with the energy or growth that refuels the pursuit of your God-given purpose? If you were asked to conduct a relationship …
Gift of Failure
Regular visitors to this blog will be familiar with the concept of controlled floundering and the continuum that ranges from flourishing to failure; however, if this reading is your first visit to the blog, I encourage you to examine those ideas to provide a framework for this post on the Gift of Failure. Although Lahey’s …
Craftsman Mindset
Craftsman-what image fills your mind when you read, or even speak, this word? Is it seeing the transformation of raw wood into a stunning piece of furniture? Does your mind conjure up an artist compelling a breath-taking visual image from colorful globs of paint? Maybe you picture the Master Craftsman’s exquisite method of painting the …
Amigos, Associates, Assignments, and Advisers
Why is it that we are willing to roll the dice when considering relationship management? Rather than implementing a strategy (such as developing a Habit of Awareness), we choose relationships based on feeling, with very little discernment. In other areas, we consider carefully how to craft a realistic plan and set strategic goals that allow …
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Corner Four Relationships
“Don’t paint me into a corner!” I have friends, and even students, who have uttered some variation of this idiom (hope that’s the correct term for my English teachers) when the discussion of assessment tools arises. Whether the assessment is investigating personality, love languages, or career anchors, some people are opposed to being classified into …
The Three, the Twelve, the Others
It’s a daunting challenge to equip younger generations with the essential skills that are required to navigate this world when so much learning comes simply with experience and age. Living through seasons of floundering and even failing relationships are necessary occurrences to develop and grow into the person God created us to be, but because …
RQ
Walking along the two-mile route on campus early the other morning, as Christie and I were discussing a myriad of topics, attempting to solve all the world’s problems in one hour, she posed a vital question to me; and it’s one that I have invested hundreds of hours over the last year attempting to answer, …
Flourishing @ Life 