leadership thoughts while sipping on some starbucks...

I’m sitting at starbucks trying to get some work done before going to my real job.

It’s nice coming in here, I enjoy the atmosphere and coffee and they enjoy my cash, It’s like we were meant for each other – true love…

Anyway, my thoughts this morning have been around leadership.

Particularly leaders who are able to create urgency and pick up the pace of productivity and accomplishment while not creating panic or stress.

So, how do we lead, inspire, and motivate, instead of stressing, demoralizing or panicking those around us?

Any thoughts?

I’ll share my thoughts on how to do this for others once I figure out how to do it for myself.

Hope you guys have a great morning!

deep love...

This morning was a beautiful moment for me.

I opened my front to door to begin my daily miniature trek up Pearl st, over to college ave. and finally reached my resting place on Buchanan Ave. just outside of the North Museum for kids, where there’s usually a snake exhibit.

On my walk this morning I slipped on my earbuds, selected some tunes and enjoyed the cool crisp wake up call from Fall.

Kim Walker was the artist of the morning and as I boarded my bus, and was greeted by the nods of other travelers and the smile of our driver and Kim rolling into her recording of “How he loves” I was deeply reminded of how much we are loved by God and how much others need that love.

Reminded of how much he loves me:

To enjoy the beauty of a fall morning - signs of God’s deep love

To see the story of a life lived written in the wrinkles and twinkles of ones eyes and cheeks - signs of God’s deep love

To finally feel the warm embrace of my soul in God’s acceptance and love - signs of God’s deep love.

And then what makes my eyes start to tear up

I am given this, the realization of God’s deep love, not for my selfishness and containment but to extend to others.

So…

May those I cross paths with - feel and see the signs of God’s deep love for them

May the co-workers I clean shelves and floors with feel and see the signs of God’s deep love for them

May the costumers I interact with see and feel the signs of God’s deep love
for them

May those who world I live in, feel and see the signs of God’s deep love for them.

This morning was a reminder of God’s Deep love….

So may I continue to remember, embrace, and extend God’s deep love

LIfe Change = Calendar change

Was looking at my calendar this morning and realized it looks a lot different then just a few months ago.

Now don't let the images fool you, life still seems pretty full but it does feel nice not having so many places to be and things todo.

Major life questions now are:
1- what time do I need to be at work
2- what time do I need to be at the bus station so I don't miss work
3- what homework is due this week
4- what personal projects need attention (teachings, home improvement, etc)
5- how am I spending time with my amazing wife

walking

missed my bus today.... so I got a little extra walking in.
I did a total of 5.15 miles
it's good for ya, maybe I should miss buses more often