Category: Encourage
-
Hard Conversations Pt. 1
Why the Conversations You’re Avoiding Are the Ones That Matter Most Let me be transparent with you before we go any further: I don’t like hard conversations. Not in the way that people sometimes say it to seem relatable and then reveal they’re actually quite good at them. I mean genuinely, viscerally, avoid-them-if-at-all-possible don’t like…
-
Worth
|Worth|The worth of a life is not determined by a single failure or a solitary success.Kevin Kline It can be easy to measure ourselves against isolated moments – a missed opportunity, accomplishing a long-term goal, or not performing well during an interview. But your worth isn’t defined by or limited to a single moment –…
-
Speaking Their (Love) Language: A Simple Guide to Love and Appreciation
I’ve had the opportunity to lead several small groups and team meetings based on the ideas presented in 5 Love Languages and the workplace-centric version, 5 Languages of Appreciation. Understanding the needs and communication styles of those you’re around makes nearly everything easy, better, and more meaningful. The Five Love Languages (5LL) by Dr. Gary…
-
Character
Easily confused, but distinctly different – The focus on Character rather than reputation is important.
-
Difference
|Difference|Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.Denzel Washington How is success best measured? The size of a paycheck? The new title? The brand you drive, wear, or carry? Have you ever stopped to wonder what people will remember about you—not for what you owned, but for what you gave to the…
-
Moments
|Moments|If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.Maria Edgeworth You are not defined by one moment – good or bad. Life…your character, is built on the consistent actions we take each day—consistency over time. Our habits, those seemingly insignificant choices (often that very few, if anyone else sees but…
-
The Power of Encouragement – The Life of a Super Encourager
Encouragement can make the difference between a good day and a bad one. It’s the ingredient that, for some reason, we can be stingy about sharing. Encouragement can speak life into someone, helping them pick themselves up and keep moving forward, even when (or maybe especially when) they didn’t believe they could continue, let alone…
-
Love Means
|Love Means|To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.Gilbert K. Chesterton We want love. We need love, but it can be hard. We want forgiveness, we need forgiveness, and then we find it can be hard to extend forgiveness.…
-
Brand New Ending
|Brand New Ending|Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.Carl Bard It’s a new day. It’s filled with new opportunities. There’s new mercy. Grace is abundant, and gratitude is a choice available to you. Yesterday is just that… yesterday. You…
-
Reflect
|Reflect|Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.Charles Dickens Don’t get stuck thinking, “…this is the best it will be.” Don’t get stuck on that setback, that breakup, that opportunity you missed, that hardship. Instead, make the choice to shift…
be encouraged 