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Impostor Syndrome keeps us from being who God created us to be. And the Devil loves it. But we don't always have to control the narrative. Take out the earbuds, and thrive.

Impostor Syndrome and Giving Up Control of the Narrative

I learned about something called Impostor Syndrome a few years ago. It gave me an understanding of something I intuitively knew, but couldn't label. In short, it’s a concept describing high-achieving individuals who have a fear of being exposed as fraud. They are...

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Abandoned Faith by Alex McFarland and Jason Jimenez

Are Millennials the Lost Generation? A Review of Abandoned Faith

I have heard about the rise of the Millennials for the vast majority of professional career. And, as one of the youngest GenXers, born just a couple years before the commonly accepted Millennials origin date, I've had a unique perspective. On the one hand, I am the...

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There are a lot of ways we create interpersonal interference - our earbuds. Look at your personal behaviors and habits. Where do you need to take out the earbuds and how can you create welcome mats to build a sweet spot for connecting?

Take Out Your Interpersonal Earbuds to Create Sweet Spots for Connecting

We all have metaphorical earbuds that we are using as interpersonal barriers of relationships. Sometimes, those “earbuds” are intentionally put in place as we are zoning out and keeping ourselves solitary. Other times, they’re in place without our conscious knowledge....

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When it comes to viewing life, we have a tendency to paint everything according to what we know through experiences, education and more.

Viewing Life with a Mirror and Microscope – 7 Posts

There are many ways we can go about viewing life. That's because there are many ways in which we filter the way we see. Be it experiences, education or otherwise, we have a tendency to paint everything according to what we know. Of course, we could get more granular,...

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There are many leadership tools that can be used in life and business. As a leader, pack the mirrors, but leave the microscopes at home.

How Mirrors Can Be Powerful Leadership Tools

If you are a leader or want to be a leader, and you are trying to identify good leadership tools, I suggest you pack a mirror. Yes, leaders are expected to have and share a vision. They need to set a direction and clear a path forward. While we commonly think of a...

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Ever consider your worldview or the filters that made it so? Here, are some key events that - for better or worse - are defining an always on generation,

Consider the Filters That Construct Your Personal Worldview

How often do you give thought to your personal worldview? I think about mine often - probably more than I should. However, that doesn’t mean it is not important, nor should it be taken lightly. As the saying goes, if you don’t stand for anything, you might fall for...

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America has found itself thrown into a stalemate with everyone at odds. It was bound to happen as our culture shifts from adolescence into young adulthood. These next many years are going to show the rest of the world (and ourselves) who we really are. Let's go forward in actionable love that shows our higher calling to the great good of humanity.

The Great American Stalemate Will Show Who We Really Are

We find ourselves in the midst of a Great American Stalemate. That's the conclusion I am coming to after having considered what has been going on in my country over the last many months. In fact, I have felt pretty helpless since the election of Donald Trump as...

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Casting Your Vision in the Direction of the Future - 7 Posts

Vision and Leading – 7 Posts About Casting Your Vision Toward the Future

Vision and Leading are two words that practically everyone has heard used in some context. Whether it's personal or group context, whether for career or volunteerism, you can't escape hearing those two words. They're often accompanied with the word "mission"...

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It’s good to take a break from time to time to consider your ways as you also consider your possible future. It’s never too late. We’re works in progress until the day God calls us home.

Consider Your Ways for the New Year and Beyond

It’s good to take a break from time to time to consider your ways as you also consider your possible future. You see, the New Year is filled with a lot of advice from leaders, bloggers, journalists and all sorts of people. They’ll give you a lot of words about...

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