Freedom to Flourish
Courage for your Callings
“I’d rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.” Rev. Robert H. Schuller
Compound Improvement
“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” Ralph Marston As we work and take care of ordinary things we should include investment to improve capacity with important but not urgent actions like learning, practicing, and exercising so we can get better to do more and better.-David
Start Now Dreaming and Doing
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” Arthur Ashe, Professional Tennis Player
Enjoy Freedom that comes with Courage
Many of us hold back, sometimes unconsciously, on pursuing our callings and dreams–because of fear. We sometimes dwell on possible negative results like failure or embarrassment. Coaching clients and seminar students often say they stay in their “comfort zones” too much because of “what people might think” if they tried something special. Consider the people […]
Empowerment Week in Birmingham: Earn Empowerment
It’s Empowerment Week in Birmingham, a leading city for advancing freedoms associated with Veterans Day and Human Rights (Freedom of Liberty and Rights). Other cities also support the concept of “empowerment.” Life Leaders has been teaching and helping people earn empowerment since 1992. Life Leaders hosted the “Earning Empowerment” Seminar September 10 and provided a workbook, […]
Earning Empowerment is Opportunity + Development and Action
Earning empowerment is about earning trust in self and from others that we have the attitude and ability to fulfill a role. In the Dyson Empowerment Model, there are seven components of Attitude and of Ability one can assess, develop, and decide when choosing the level of empowerment for a role or task. True Empowerment […]
People and organizations are like magnifying glasses…
You and/or people on your team may be talented and hard working enough to generate light and heat, as does an almost focused magnifying glass. However, to “be, know, and do” as your Best-Self to create maximum power improves with focused development and achievement from prayers and plans aimed at principles and practices that work […]
Write Your Mission and Vision to Improve Goals and Motivation
A key Best-Self Leadership practice is to Plan for Life, including identifying your mission and vision for your life and your organization. What is your purpose? What are the desired results fulfilling your purpose? Writing these answers will help you Lead Your Life with a greater sense of calling. If you review your mission and vision […]
Freedom to Choose
In the space between stimulus and response, we have freedom to choose. When we envision who we seek to be and what we wish to do, we will do better than the popular though often overrated “go with the flow.” Once we have envisioned our best-selves, written plans, taken action, and created habits, we can […]