ZEAL: The Quiet Fire That Changes Everything

ZEAL: The Quiet Fire That Changes Everything

Every personality test Iโ€™ve ever taken puts the word zeal somewhere near the top for me. Wholehearted. Driven. Purpose-centered. Itโ€™s almost funny how consistent it isโ€”this theme of having a big, bright internal fire. I am passionate. But hereโ€™s the truth no test captures: Even the most zealous person gets tired. Especially in December. Between [...]

Correcting Kids

Correcting Kids

When a Child Corrects You: Accountability, Respect, and Grace Recently, a child corrected me. I work with kids for a living so this is not a new thing for me. As the old saying goes " Kids say the darn'est things". But then after this initial incident my own kid corrected an adult and I [...]

Ying and Yang

Ying and Yang

Just last week I had a conversation with someone where they were trying there very darn-est to stay up beat, positive and "glass half full" about a really challenging situation. And the more they tried, the harder it was. Sometimes instead of saying the upside it is saying the downside that re-centers you.This is where I decided to give you one of my very best personal tactics when you have really hard situations.