One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when I use fewer words, I show up in more meaningful ways. Why? Because I started with listening. 

Discover how dropping your agenda and the need to prove yourself may be the means to connecting in the ways you've been craving most-both personally and in the workplace. 

You may have been blessed with an incredible father. Or you might have had to navigate life without a father, or with an emotionally absent father.

In any of these instances, there is something we can not avoid: the lack of or presence of a father leaves a tremendous impact on our lives. 

In this episode, I'm exploring the ache our world is facing as so many young people try to face this world without a father to guide them. And yet there is still hope. God is a Father who always has time for you and whom you can never disappoint. 

You may take pride in being exactly whatever everyone else needs - or wants. But when you're more concerned with being acceptable to others-especially at home or in the workplace, you make it impossible for anyone to really love, care, and appreciate you.

When you intentionally put yourself in a place to receive grace, love, and forgiveness, you have the freedom to let others in. It's vulnerable, but it's not scary. 

I'm learning and growing from my mistakes, right alongside you. Last week, I realized that the episode I shared didn't represent the message as clearly as it should have. 

For that reason, I'm sharing the first take that I recorded of last week's episode, which is what really needed to be shared. I hope it encourages you to ask yourself: what do you really believe? 

Are you passionate about the work that you do? The reality is that the answer to that question is evident in how you show up every day. 

If you are finding it challenging to be excited about your career, then maybe it's time to get curious and ask more questions. What is YOUR next question to find answers to? 

In this episode, we're exploring why you invest energy into discovering who you are and what impact you were created to have. 

Even when we've made huge leaps in terms of our personal development, it's common to still get stuck every now and then. It shouldn't surprise us, but it often does. 

In these moments we have an opportunity to stop and get curious about why fear and doubt are calling the shots in our lives. There are so many circumstances that will threaten the peace that only comes from God. 

I invite you to pause and breathe in this peace that runs deep and is available to you if you take a moment to receive it. 

What is the role of conflict in your organization, community, or family? Conflict can be a huge opportunity to build trust and benefit from new perspectives.

But if you’re unable to be challenged or you’re clinging to this idea of artificial harmony, you’ll miss out on a chance to increase your impact. In this episode, we'll examine how our approach to conflict can transform the culture of our organization if we're willing to release control. 

How would you define success? Is success something that can be measured? In this episode, we’ll explore the fleeting definition of success and how even when you’ve reached it, you can still feel empty.

In the end, there is another way to measure your progress. It’s less measurable in traditional terms, but it makes a much bigger impact.

A lot of leaders fear that showing kindness and compassion will make you appear weak to those you lead. It’s really just the opposite.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about why you need to prioritize finding ways to consistently show that you care for the people on your team. This process always begins with caring for yourself. Then when you discover how to see people as uniquely valuable and not just a tool to achieve success, real transformation unfolds - in you- and those you lead.

If your desire is to lead in ways that inspire true transformation, you'll find this work requires more of your heart than other leadership models. 

In this episode, we're talking about the keys to creating trust in your most valuable relationships -be it in your family or your career. These keys are empathy and vulnerability. Cultivating relationships of this nature takes time, intentionality, and a willingness to admit when you're wrong. 

The beautiful part is that investing your energy in this direction will always result in people being known and valued by you. What a virtuous thing to be known for!