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Verse of the Day:
“Tie them on your fingers as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart. ”
~Prov 7:3
Quote of the Day:
“Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.”
~author unknown
Lyrics of the Day:
“Your battered heart will soar
Your wounds turned into wings
No one will keep the score
You wouldn’t care anyway”
~“Someday” by J.J. Heller
Currently listening to “Take Care” by Drake
Verse of the Day:
“As iron sharpens iron,
so a friend sharpens a friend. ”
~Prov. 27:17
Quote of the Day:
“Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anybody else in the world.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
Lyrics of the Day:
“If you ask me how I’m doing
I would say I’m doing just fine
I would lie and say that you’re not on my mind
But I go out and I sit down at a table set for two
And finally I’m forced to face the truth,
No matter what I say I’m – not over you”
~“Not Over You” by Gavin DeGraw
Currently listening to “A Good Day” by Priscilla Ahn
Over the next couple of days I will be featuring some highlights from my experience at The Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. So amazing!
Verse of the Day:
“Patience can persuade a prince,
and soft speech can break bones.”
~Prov 25:15
Quotes from session 7 – John Dickson (Director of Centre for Public Christianity):
Humilitas
“Humility is not hiding your talents. Humility is the noble choice to forgo your status and use your influence for the good of others. It is to hold your power in service of others.”
“The best leaders are marked by humility. Humility makes the great, greater”
5 truths of Humility
- Humility is Common Sense – No one can be an expert on everything. Someone who is an expert in something knows that in every area of life what we don’t know far exceeds what we do.
- Humility is Beautiful – We are more attracted to the greats that are humble than the greats that know it and want everyone else to. Historically humility used to be looked at as weakness, there cultural shift in this perspective happened at the cross. “Greatness must consist of the willingness to sacrifice”
- Humility is Generative – It generates new knowledge and ideas because those who are humble know there is always more to learn and those who are looking to learn are in the place of growth.
- Humility is Persuasive – Aristotle’s work in On Rehtoric states the keys to persuasion are: logos (intellectual component), pathos (aesthetic or emotional), and ethos (character of the persuader). He states that the character is the most significant.
- Humility is Inspiring – Professional will and personal humility is what seperate good from great. When leaders appear aloof and unapproachable, we admire them, but we don’t imitate them. But humble leaders: We don’t just admire them; we aspire to be like them. Humility in a leader inspires when they are approachable and seem like us, so then we can believe that we can aspire to rise to their level.
“The real power of effective leadership is maximizing other people’s potential, which inevitably demands ensuring they get the credit. When our ego won’t let us build another person up, then the effectiveness of the organization goes down.”
Quotes from session 7 – Patrick Lencioni (Founder of the Table Group consulting company, Best-Selling Author):
Vulnerability
“The power of vulnerability is that trust, loyalty, and value come with it.”
“To be vulnerable means to be capable of being physically or emotionally wounded. To be Open to attack or damage. There can be massive rewards but also huge potential for damage.”
3 Questions/Fears that hinder Vulnerability
- Fear of Losing – Either the business (being rejected). We must enter the danger, face it head on. You must speak the KIND truth.
- Fear of Being Embarrassed – You must be more interested in helping others than protecting yourself. Be willing to ask the dumb questions. Celebrate your mistakes, we acknowledge our humanity.
- Fear of Feeling Inferior – Choose to put yourself in a lower position. Choose to do the dirty work. Sometime you won’t be rewarded or acknowledged for doing it, do it anyways. Be willing to do whatever you are asking others to do. Honor your people (client, employee, friends) work. Be so interested in them, but not just the part you are engaged in–all of them.
“It’s so powerful, but it’s not easy.”
currently listening to “Tailgates & Tanlines” by Luke Bryan
Over the next couple of days I will be featuring some highlights from my experience at The Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. So amazing!
Verse of the Day:
“To acquire wisdom is to love oneself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.”
~Prov 19:8
Quotes from session 2 – Len Schlesinger (President of Babson College at Harvard):
Action Trumps Everything
“We are all entrepreneurs. Only too few of us get to practice it”
In the face of unknowability what will action look like?
- Starting on the firm ground of reality – be honest with where you are.
- Start with the things you care about.
- Use what you have at hand
- Have friends and resources available to you for support
- What kind of SMALL step can you take NOW?
- Act quickly with the means at hand.
- Looking for the expectable return is nonsense. Instead think about what the acceptable loss is, and only stop then.
- Failure doesn’t mean game over, it means try again with this new experience. So stop operation with the fear of failure.
Quotes from session 2 – Cory Booker (Mayor of Newark, New Jersey):
Stand Up
“You are the result of a grand conspiracy of Love”
“We have what we have today because those before us saw hope in desolate times and chose to stand.”
“Your attitude about the world says nothing about the world; it says something about your character.”
“If it is to be – It’s up to me”
“If we LIVE our values we can create radical transformation”
“But before you tell me what you teach, show me how you live and give.”
“Let us now stand up. Let us stand because people stood for us and fought for us and bled for us. Let us stand because … change never rolls in on the wheels of inevitability. Let us stand because ‘liberty and justice for all’ must be a passion and purpose every day. And if we stand like this, then we will find a way to get to the roof.”
Video of the Day:
currently listening to “Young Love” by Mat Kearney – loving “Count On Me ft. Regina Spektor”, “Chasing the Light” & “Ships in the Night” – feel like the old Mat! & the emotional “Down” “Rochester” and my Fav: “Learning to Love Again”
Verse of the Day:
“He who guards his lips guards his life,
but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin. ”
~Prov 13:3
Quote of the Day:
“Clear Eyes,
Full Hearts,
Can’t Loose.”
~Coach Taylor, Friday Night Lights (one of my all-time favs)
Lyrics of the Day:
“So you’re lookin for your skin that you never did fit in
You can’t hide when you’re turned inside out
Love is looking for you now”
~“Love is Looking for You” by Miranda Lambert
currently listening to “Number One Hits” by The Judds
Verse of the Day:
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For through wisdom your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life. ”
~Prov 9:10-11
Quote of the Day:
“I’m like old wine. They don’t bring me out very often, but I’m well preserved. ”
~Rose Kennedy
Video of the Day:
Sara B is still one of my all-time favs. Her words pierce. “Does anybody know, how to hold my heart? How to hold my heart? I don’t want to let go too soon.”
currently reading to “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen
Verse of the Day:
“A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people,
but one who hates corruption will have a long life.”
~Prov. 28:16
Quote of the Day:
“Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.”
~Margaret Fuller
Lyrics of the Day:
“My hands are tied and I’ve been rolling the dice
My legs are broken, I ain’t up for a fight
I make it rain from an empty sky
If you just stay here tonight”
~“Just Stay Here Tonight” by Augustana
currently listening to “Sigh No More” by Mumford & Sons
Verse of the Day:
“The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.”
~Prov 11:3
Quote of the Day:
“Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.”
~Oscar Wilde
Lyrics of the Day:
“I do believe in the light
Raise your hands into the sky
The fight is done, the war is won
Lift your hands toward the sun
Toward the sun”
~“This is War” by 30 Seconds to Mars
currently listening to “The Year of the Gentleman” by Ne-Yo
Verse of the Day:
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For through wisdom your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.”
~Prov 9:10-11
Quote of the Day:
“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.”
~ Albert Camus
Video of the Day:
currently listening to “The Incredible Machine” by Sugarland – Favorites are “Tonight” “Little Miss” “Shine the Light” “All We Are”
Verse of the Day:
“Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.”
~Prov 27:1
Quote of the Day:
“We and the world, my children, will always be at war. Retreat is impossible. Arm yourselves.”
~Leif Enger
Lyrics of the Day:
“And I’ve made mistakes
Took things I should not take
Said things I should not say
While you gave more than enough to me
My heart’s been ripped wide open
By all the things I do not need
And your heart’s been ripped wide open
As I keep chasing other things”
~“Enough” by The Autumn Film
currently listening to “XX” by The XX
