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The Beauty of Failure…and Owning It!

For those of us with perfectionistic personalities, the fear of making a mistake can be debilitating as a leader. But if we’re not...

Asking For Help

Yesterday I had a little hiccup. About seven months ago, my wife and I felt prompted—I think now by the Holy Spirit—to have a CT scan to...

Hypocrisy Voyeurism

Have you heard the news about _______? Just insert the name of a politician, athlete, leader, celebrity, influencer, whatever…and then...

The Experience Laboratory

Not even an extremely gifted communicator can rival experience as a teacher. Truth must be experienced to take root. Academia has begun...