I used to think that seasons of difficulty and sorrow were temporary challenges interrupting the normal equilibrium of life. They were...

Leaders make decisions every day. All day. Some are big. Some are negligible. But all serve to expose and reinforce the core values that...

Influence is a big deal. It is honorable. It matters. And, here at the beginning of a new year, I would guess that most of us are...

It might seem a bit cliche to talk about gratitude during the holiday season. You might even be weary of what is often just flippant...

Being a leader is all about choices. Big ones. Small ones. Forgettable ones. etc. One of those decisions--in a category all its own--is...

If a book is good, I don’t just read it. I have a conversation with it. I write comments, questions, and actionable ideas in the margins....

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S. and I love how this tradition calls out our better selves. We remind each other to stop, look...

Let’s be honest. It’s Thanksgiving this week and lots of us are a little irritable. As we turn the corner toward the end of a “year...

The book of Job is a book of questions. Uncomfortable, hairy, galaxy-sized questions. I counted them all one time. Depending on how you...

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." James...