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Why don’t most women call themselves leaders?

LeadershipIn a Gallup research poll only 36% of women in business self-identified with the word “leadership”.

What do you think is the reason for this?

I believe, women define “leadership” different than the world defines leadership.

The world teaches us that a “real leader”

Going to Indonesia!

Made-Over-Flier-page-001Have you ever felt like God was planning your life behind your back? That’s exactly how I (Angela Howard) felt as I sat in a Sunday morning service this past November listening to missionary John Taylor speak. While watching a video of John and Korie’s work in Surabaya,

The Naked Heart of Vulnerability

 

vulnerable-and-compassion-300x297There are places in our heart that are only revealed when something is striped from us.

A relationship, a title, a physical ability, our beauty, our mind…

We have a choice in how we respond. We can respond with pride –

Did you know that March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month?

imageDid you know that March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month?

Why is this important?

According to the Brain Injury Association of America, each year an estimated 1.7 million children and adults in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI),

Would you sell a cow for magic beans…

JackA cow for a handful of magic beans…

This is what I call courageous leadership.

Courageous leadership is the willingness to step out of the crowd, face your fears and take a risk on the unknown. Courageous leaders are willing to sell a cow for a handful of magic beans.

What is holding you back?

imageAs a Professional Coach and general cheerleader of human potential, I am always curious to what holds us back as human beings from experiencing a life full of purpose and adventure.

When I hear the words, oppression and shame, I don’t immediately think of them as road blocks for the average person.

“Twenty Feet from Stardom”

20 Feet from Stardom film stillWinning best documentary at last night’s Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards, “Twenty Feet from Stardom” is a riveting reminder that most great things in life are achieved anonymously.

In an interview with NPR’s Mandalit del Barco back in June 2013, director and film maker,

Your father and I are getting a divorce…

divorce 1I guess it is time we have this conversation…as much as you and I would like to avoid it.

We are talking about divorce. It is a reality. Like heart disease or cancer, everyone of us has been affected by it one way or another.

To my Daughter-In-Laws…Happy Valentine’s Day!

snow heartYes, it is true, my sons are ages 12 and 14. And no, they are not married. But someday they will be. It might even be to your daughter, so you may want to keep reading.

My children will tell you that I have a singular focus on the development and encouragement of the calling of girls and women.

The Pursuit of Happyness…

Pursuit of Happyness“You got a dream… You gotta protect it. People can’t do somethin’ themselves, they wanna tell you you can’t do it. If you want somethin’, go get it. Period” (Muccino, 2006).

In the movie, Pursuit of Happyness, Christopher Gardner (played by actor Will Smith) had a dream.