Two different conversations with two amazing and insightful women this week helped me realize why I am having trouble blogging and how to fix it. (Thank you Phyllis Serbes and Misti Burmeister !) Funny thing is, they probably have no clue they also helped me identify one trait that holds me back time after time. (Thanks now does not seem enough.) So what is this magic recipe for blogging (and professional) success? The one that took me 39 years to learn? Don't demand perfection. Yes, I have heard it before. But for some reason, hearing it this week from two women I admire and respect in relation to blogging crystallized the bigger picture (and pattern) in my mind. Here's my story, let me know what you think. I started this blog in November because I feel like I have something to contribute to the study of leadership. I keep a handwritten journal of my thoughts and I am constantly making notes, connecting ideas, and c...
Life and leadership are not about which path you take, they are about the choices you make when the roads diverge. The are not achieved in a one-day or one-month. They are compiled through a lifetime of education, experience, and reflection.