"A man's (or woman's) gift makes room for him and brings him before great men" is recorded at Proverbs 18:16. It is disturbing how many women do not understand the significance of discovering their gifts. When you maximize the gifts and talents that you have been given, you will begin fulfilling your purpose and become great in your chosen field of expertise. Here are six easy steps to help you uncover your unique gifts. 1. Ask. The created is not more powerful than the C...
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Personal Leadership–Stepping Outside of Life’s Paradigms
To under take a path of personal leadership development is to lead yourself outside and beyond common life paradigms. Here are 6 very common paradigms worth examining: 1. Paradigm: Everything is OK It may be that you have said to yourself or even to others – ” Everything is OK as it is”. Perhaps because you settled just a little bit, or perhaps even felt you may not have deserved more in the moment. Perhaps you have been like so many people who just have n...
Freedom is Not Free–Living by Design is a Privilege
Sometime ago, I was asked to contribute to a book collaboration on heroism. The book never happened so I thought this was a good time to make it into a blog post. On heroism I once read that it is a much higher attainment than anything that occurs in sports. To be a hero requires taking risks and exposing yourself to jeopardy. Heroism requires nobility of purpose, some goal that is outside of your own self-interest. And heroism may require sacrifice. I remember the high s...
55 Ways to Sabotage Your Goals
While there are sure to be outside pressures and problems to overcome in reaching our goals, sometimes we overlook the ways in which we sabotage ourselves. Each of us has our own favorite ways of blocking ourselves. In case you can’t think of them on your own, just read the following list and determine the ones that ring a familiar bell. By acknowledging the ways you have caused yourself to fail in the past, you can avoid repeating the same patterns. After determini...
Character Counts! 10 Designs to Dwell On
Today’s 360 Interior Living communication is about character. Character is defined as features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing, or one’s reputation. There is a truth to the old adage that all things hidden will eventually come into the light. What you do behind closed doors will in time be revealed. Your character is no exception. A person of exceptional character has no variance in their public or private life. What they say and do a...
[Successful Living] Thoughts of Renewal
Thoughts of Renewal.... Greetings and Happy Easter week-end This is a season of renewal, of rebirth, of resurrection.... This weekend people from every country will celebrate the Easter Resurrection – and anticipate our own resurrection “someday.” But actually we can experience resurrection in many ways even now. The birth of a baby, waking up after a long night’s sleep, recovering after a serious illness, starting a new week, seeing new leaves appear after a ...
Live Life Like it Matters: 3 Strategies
The top reasons why people don't live life like it matters and walk into their purpose: Lack of focus - focus is a destiny-critical component to successful living Fear - overcoming fear is an absolute necessity to designing a rewarding life An inability to let go - letting go of all the things that no longer serve you well is vital to achieving your biggest, boldest desires And both the problem and the answer begins with your MIND! √ Isn’t it time you ge...
