How We Become What We Are Not

May 17, 2012 in Education, Family, History, Relationships, Religion with 0 Comments

perception 225x300 How We Become What We Are NotIn essence, we are not born, American, French, Japanese, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Jew. These labels are attached to us according to where on the planet our births happen to take place, or these labels are imposed upon us because they indicate our families’ belief systems.

We are not born with an innate sense of distrust of others. We do not enter life with the belief that the Divine is external to us, watching us, judging us, loving us, or simply being indifferent to our plight. We do not suckle at the breast with shame about our bodies or with racial prejudice already brewing in our hearts. We do not emerge from our mothers’ wombs believing that competition and domination are essential to survival. Nor are we born believing that Continue Reading…

How is Trust Built?

April 11, 2012 in Business, Leadership, Relationships with 3 Comments

Establishing Trust 300x219 How is Trust Built?“Trust is a peculiar resource; it is built rather than depleted by use.” ~ Unknown

To build trust, we must use our self-awareness and self-management skills which we’ve acquired over time. Determining the level of trust we need to cultivate depends on the connection which we identify with others. For example, the barista who makes my coffee drink gets a different level of commitment of trust with me than the woman I share my life with. The project manager or resource coordinator of a business account gets a different level of commitment than a field engineer does. Now, none of these hold more or less value, simply some don’t require as much attention as others. It really comes down to Continue Reading…

After a year off from blogging, it’s great to be back. Here’s why:

April 9, 2012 in Blogging, Communication with 0 Comments

followthatdream 300x225 After a year off from blogging, its great to be back. Heres why:After a year off from blogging, it’s great to be back. Here’s why:
I hit a dry spell; a total mental block. After a few months of my previous post, I decided to simply focus on renewing my “hopper” with life experiences. And boy, I can honestly say that the past twelve months have been chock filled with experiences. Everything from friendships, relationships, stewardships, and everything in between. Just when I felt/thought I had a few more things figured out, I found that God had a few more for me.

Professionally, I was going through a reinvention process, using what I’ve learned over the years Continue Reading…

Emerging Approaches to Leadership

April 13, 2011 in Education, Leadership with 8 Comments

emerging leader1 Emerging Approaches to LeadershipAfter beginning a two year research to propose some leadership theories which focus on a particular characteristic of a leader, leaving out the followers and situations from the equation, I’ve been able to break down leadership into the following four categories: Charismatic Leadership, Attribution Leadership, Transactional Leadership, and Transformational Leadership.

Charismatic Leadership

The theory behind Charismatic Leadership emphasizes the ability of a leader to communicate new visions of an organization to its followers and to raise follower awareness of the importance and Continue Reading…

Communication is Key

April 11, 2011 in Communication with 1 Comment

Communication is Key image Communication is KeySomething I’ve echoed for years is “Problems stem from the lack-of or poor communication.”

Sometimes overwhelming emotions or uncertainties can throw us off track when searching for solutions, either large or small. Regardless, they need to be attended to and handled with thorough thought and mature reasoning.

How do you find a medium that works for you; between verbal and non verbal communication?

A recent speech given by Michael Hyatt at the Liberty University Continue Reading…

Can Storytellers Be Part of a Domino Project?

March 10, 2011 in Uncategorized with 3 Comments

domino project logo1 162x300 Can Storytellers Be Part of a Domino Project?When there are people who share a common goal, things happen. Progress happens. Leadership happens. Results happen. Awesome happens.

Each one of us has something different to offer the world. We have the ability to connect with people that share a common goal or dream. When we embrace what is important to us, ideas are shared and stories begin to surface.

The other night, I attended a collaboration event of local writers to the Phoenix area. Inspired by The Domino Project, both Tyler Hurst and Jeff Moriarty organized its focus on writers and storytellers who are looking to do more with their current projects. Continue Reading…

Community Leadership – What’s Next for 2011?

February 24, 2011 in Leadership with 56 Comments

community leadership Community Leadership Whats Next for 2011?Have you ever been asked to help with a great cause to share and make a difference within your community?

A couple of months ago, I was approached by Shawn Murphy of Achieved Strategies to see if I wanted to contribute a guest blog post. It was for a blog series titled “Revive and Thrive” and its focus was for this new year of 2011. Of course I was willing to participate and help add value to the cause. Being able to contribute alongside the many great members within the leadership community was a great privilege. Continue Reading…

Take One Step Back, and Two Steps Forward

January 26, 2011 in Business with 2 Comments

Take Two Steps Forward Take One Step Back, and Two Steps ForwardHave you ever taken a step back to look where you are in your career? Do you have yourself positioned to move forward if you so choose to? Sometimes advancing is easier than you think.

Just the other day, I reconnected with an old friend. Currently working at a Help Desk she expressed an interest in both Project Management and Business Analysis, IT related.

Here is what I told her I saw based on previous experience: Continue Reading…

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