The great philosophy professor Howard Hendricks said, "I would rather my students drink from a running stream than a stagnant pool."
So many people go through life as a stagnant pool. They never learn; they never grow; they're content to just be where they are. Nobody wants to drink from a stagnant pool.
People want to be around people who are feeding them, who are helping them to grow. As leaders, we have a responsibility to continually grow ourselves and continually be learning and moving to that next level. Today, give yourself something to give to all of the people around you.
People often approach me after an event. They say, “I want to do what you do!” My response is always the same. “Are you willing to do what I’ve done.” The truth is a lot of people want to BE something. An author. A speaker. A dancer. An artist. Wanting to BE something is great. […]
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” ~ Mother Teresa I love this quote. Not only because of the powerful truth it contains. But because of who wrote it. Mother Teresa. A saint. When the Catholic Church began the process to canonize her, she had many supporters. They recounted miracles and […]
Winning in business and life requires us to grow to the next level. What got us to our current place won’t get us to the next place. Our capacity to achieve more relies heavily on our ability to become more. As you become more successful. As you evolve, it is likely that the people around […]