Archive for the ‘Fortitude’ Category

Leaders Giving All and More

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

This week Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords retired from the U.S. Congress. Despite her significant recovery from life threatening injuries after a random attack last year, she made a decision to return to Arizona for continued healing and restoration.

Her tenacity to persevere was an inspiration for so many people. She certainly inspired me. Since the beginning of her recovery process, she has been on a quest to bounce back. In the midst of it all, she is still gave back to others and her constituents.

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Tis the Season For No Folly!

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

It might be the time to gather with family and friends to celebrate holidays, but it is also a time for leaders to be relentless.

Without collective wisdom as the voice of reason, we are subject to taking on new projects, starting endeavors, and trying new initiatives without making progress. Now that is foolishness! Instead, it is the time for leaders to step up and take charge.

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Leaders: Avoid the Brain Freeze!

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

At a recent Republican presidential debate, Texas Governor Rick Perry had a momentary brain freeze. As a candidate for president, he shared that he would target three federal agencies for elimination. But, then he named two and forgot the name of the third agency. Oops.

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Absence of Fear

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Recently I watched a Public Broadcasting System program, Freedom Songs: The Music of the Civil Rights Movement and I was reminded of a quote from Paulo Coehlo. He once said that “One has to understand that being brave is not the absence of fear but rather strength to keep on going despite the fear.” How poignant that he had the wisdom to see the multiple faces of courage.

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