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The habits you practice in private will always shape the influence you have in public. One of the most humbling lessons I continue to learn is that many of my biggest challenges are self-induced. Yes, life brings circumstances we cannot control, but if I am being honest, a surprising number of my struggles have less to do with outside forces and more to do with what is happening inside me. Can you relate? Too often those challenges look like succumbing to my temptations for c

When fear falls away, love has room to grow. In The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger’s Joker repeatedly asks the question, “Why so serious?” It’s a memorable line, but over the years I’ve found myself reflecting less on the question and more on what it reveals. What if our seriousness is sometimes a disguise for fear? I had to ask myself whether my intense seriousness about certain areas of life was really about being responsible, or whether it was an attempt to control people, outc

I believe that what we are experiencing today is often preparation for what is coming tomorrow. There is something I love about new beginnings. They remind us that nothing stays the same and that life is meant to be lived in the moment. I have lived long enough to realize that I am living what will one day be called the "good old days." The years when my children were little and life as a stay-at-home mom felt overwhelming now seem simple compared to managing the schedules, e

One of the most powerful ways to stay sharp as a leader is to step completely outside your domain... In leadership, it’s easy to become comfortable inside the boundaries of your own field. Educators read about education, business leaders read business books, and coaches study sports strategy. One of the most powerful ways to stay sharp as a leader is to step completely outside your domain and learn how leadership looks somewhere unfamiliar. When you do, you start to see somet