Enter into one of the guest rooms in my home and you will find located above the bed, written in black vinyl on a background of my favorite shade of blue, the quote, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” Taking for granted the words that are …
Category: Relational Equity
TransforMissional Leadership
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Armor Off
In a previous post entitled Armor On, we address the relevant issue that life will more than likely include a variety of personal and professional struggles, and in order to wrestle with and overcome these struggles, we might consider following the guidance outlined in Ephesians 6 and put on the armor of God. But what …
What Is Your Tent Peg?
Being careful not to assume everyone has knowledge of tools used when camping, as I pose the question, “What is Your Tent Peg?” do you get an image in your mind of a yellow plastic spike with a hook on the end used in combination with a rope to secure a tent in place? Tent …
Flourishing @ Life 