When Being Teachable Takes More Humility than Smarts

When Being Teachable Takes More Humility than Smarts

Realizing you are not teachable is humbling. But literally changes both your career and your life. I know that was the case for me, at least. Having graduated high school, gone through college, and launched into an awesome rising career, I was excited to prove myself...
The Christian Walk And Its Life Transforming Nature

The Christian Walk And Its Life Transforming Nature

The idea of a Christian Walk is bandied about in many ways. It most often alludes to how a person is maturing – how they are growing and developing – as a Christian. When people speak of the “Christian Walk,” they usually follow it with a church word like...
Your Heart State in Communion with God and the World

Your Heart State in Communion with God and the World

Holy Communion is sort of my personal New Year or rebirth. That may sound ironically selfish, but stick with me. You see, when I have the opportunity to join with fellow believers in Holy Communion, I view it as a cleaning of the slate. A moment when I come into the...
How to Reframe Anxiety for Personal Growth

How to Reframe Anxiety for Personal Growth

The ability to reframe anxiety is a vital personal growth tool that we – introverts and otherwise – should seek to master. Having spent most of my life being an anxious and nervous person, this took me a look time, and I am still working on it. But the...
7 Posts About Bringing Change by Defying Status Quo

7 Posts About Bringing Change by Defying Status Quo

I used to roll my eyes when bringing change was suggested. No matter where it was, I held hard to an “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mentality. Frankly, i was comfortable with status quo and bringing change meant more work, adapting and was potentially a brig threat...
7 Posts About Serving Others Amongst the Crowds

7 Posts About Serving Others Amongst the Crowds

When serving others, there are several paths we can take. There’s a lot of advice and many forms of motivation. If we’re going to succeed, we must develop individuals and our communities. It means seeing like Jesus, developing people and developing our communities....
Casting Your Line To the Future and Hopeful Leadership

Casting Your Line To the Future and Hopeful Leadership

The concept of hopeful leadership is a frequent topic. In fact, when I just googled “Hopeful Leadership” a few moments ago, I got 19.6 million results. The sources of these results run the gamut from the likes of Forbes and Trendhunter to political sites and regional...
Don’t Just Say Yes. Say Yes with a Committed Spirit

Don’t Just Say Yes. Say Yes with a Committed Spirit

It’s time to say yes. That’s right. I’ve been waiting ALL YEAR for this topic in A Year of Listing Up. You see, the life lesson of “Consider Saying Yes” carries a lot of potential themes and impacts. For me, it’s a highly personal lesson and...
Quotations that Inspire and Feed Your Soul

Quotations that Inspire and Feed Your Soul

I always enjoy hearing and reading inspirational quotations. Whether they are from renowned heroes, thought leaders or even relative unknowns; there is value in their words. You see, within these quotations you get a glimpse of wisdom that life has afforded to another...
8 Strategies High Achievers Use Every New Year

8 Strategies High Achievers Use Every New Year

Even when it doesn’t feel like it, we can be high achievers. No matter what this year or any of the years that came before it were like, next year can our best year ever. And it’s with that achiever mindset that we should pursue it. It doesn’t just...