Which picture best describes how you feel about Christmas?
If you chose {B}, you are not alone. Most adults I talk with in-person or on social media feel a bit frantic at this time of year. Dancing around the Christmas tree like Charlie Brown and Snoopy has fallen to the bottom of the to-do lists of shopping,
Last week I watched and listened while Michael Hyatt interviewed twenty-two top presenters at the first Influence and Impact Summit. Speakers such as, John Maxwell, Lysa Terkeurst, Donald Miller, Dave Ramsey, and Jen Hatmaker spoke about their strategies for leading and building a platform while sharing vulnerably about their fears,
This year, our oldest son turned 16 years-old. Watching him grow from a child to a young man has been one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. When he was a toddler, the days seemed to stand still. Today, time seems to be passing at mock-speed.
I am enamored by athletes who achieve radical goals. Professional athletes; people who quit their jobs to join climbing expeditions simply to reach the highest peaks in the world. Ultra-marathoners who run, bike and/or swim for hundreds of miles, pushing their bodies to the limits to win a race.
“No one wants to talk about it. But everyone has it…unless you are a sociopath.” This was one of Brene’ Brown’s opening lines from her world renowned TED Talk, Listening to Shame.