Being in a position of leadership creates an aura of power around you. More often than not, this means that the people you’re leading will tend to act a certain way when in your presence. To be an effective leader therefore, you have a responsibility to be intentional about assuming a posture of humility. One Read more about Pass it On…[…]
Remember Rudolph – the red-nosed reindeer? He had a red nose which glowed and showed the other reindeers the way to go. If you’re familiar with the Christmas song, you’d know the verse that reads, “All of the other reindeers Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any Read more about Reindeer Games: The Misfit[…]
Leadership comes at a high price. Being misunderstood is just one of many. Leaders are bound to be misunderstood. That’s just the nature of the beast, and it has nothing to do with age. Imagine being an introverted child born into a family of extroverts. You might be called a “Loser” or a “Loner” for Read more about The Price of Leadership: Being Misunderstood[…]
Here’s an interesting fact about honey bees: they die after they sting. They die because when they sting, they can’t pull the barbed stinger back out. So they leave behind not only the stinger, but also part of their abdomen and digestive tract, plus muscles and nerves. In a nutshell, if I were a honey Read more about Sting Like a Bee[…]
Picture this: you and your sweetheart are taking a jolly stroll down the street, and a ferocious dog breaks lose of the owner’s leash and starts charging towards you – barking, drooling and everything. What would you do in that moment? If your response is not that you’d quickly abandon your “sweetheart” and jump over Read more about The Third Alternative: Fight, Flight or…[…]
Friend-making is a vital part of every young person’s social development. As a growing youth with a long exciting journey ahead, you’re bound to meet new people, some of whom will make their way into your social circle. These folks, for a considerable period of your life, would constitute your social environment– with influence similar Read more about The Force of the Right Company[…]
It’s official, my friends and I have decided: “Adulting” is not fun! It is a mirage of total bliss and smooth ride. Remember how we were as kids, looking up to college students? Well, some of us got woke! The dream changed real quick. I wonder if I could unsubscribe from this whole “Adulthood” Read more about Unsubscribe![…]
Do you ever feel like a fish in a world full of monkeys? Are you discouraged because you don’t have the gifts and abilities that other people have? Einstein believed that everybody was a genius in their own way. You are a genius! What does it mean to be a genius? The dictionary defines genius as exceptional Read more about Fishy Genius[…]
I recently completed my first trail race ever, the Lookout Mountain 20 miler. This was after my failed attempt at my first race, the Snakebite 50k. After this race, I was completely dejected but I reflected on the things I didn’t do well, retooled by getting a coach and developing a game plan and re-attacked Read more about Run Your Race[…]
Hey! Notice everybody is talking about discovering purpose these days? You can meet a person for the first time and you guys are already talking about “what’s your purpose?” That’s great! It’s really important to discover purpose and live it out. There’s another side to this purpose coin, however. It is called “challenges”. Yeah, not Read more about Challenges…[…]