September 10, 2019

A self-intervention guide for your mid-purpose crisis

Do you feel like you’re stuck in your career or a venture you once thought had so much promise? In my last post, I shared some of the key indicators I’ve noticed in myself when I’ve lost my sense ...

September 3, 2019

Are you in a mid-purpose crisis?

So you’ve started a new venture and your enthusiasm was off the charts. Everything was humming… until now. You’re discouraged. You’re questioning if this is what you should be doing with your life, let alone at just this moment. It ...

January 16, 2017

Introducing the BoldIdea podcast

A new podcast is born. The BoldIdea® Podcast is now live. And available on iTunes and Stitcher.

December 24, 2013

The surprise when you grow up

What will you be when you grow up? There’s a surprise packed in the answer to that question. I noticed it as I was reflecting on the birth of Christ in my journaling. I found myself wondering, “How ...

December 9, 2013

What makes a good compliment?

We all like to receive compliments. Most of us don’t get enough of them. A good compliment lifts our spirits and motivates our work. Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” But ...

October 30, 2013

Seven leadership traits that inspire me to follow

What are the traits of a leader you’d be inspired to follow? I decided to answer that question for myself as a self-check for the traits I want to cultivate in my own life. In no particular order, ...

June 3, 2013

The relentless pursuit of better

What do you want do better than anyone? Recently, I read an article where the author suggested that the answer to that question is the key to finding your purpose. His idea is that the thing you want to ...

May 22, 2013

Becoming the advocate you’re looking for

Not many years ago I opened a fortune cookie that read, “Someone you know believes in you.” Right then I felt a little lighter. Despite the corniness of it, I wanted those words to be true. I wanted to ...

May 16, 2013

Why what you do matters

What you do matters. Sure, that sounds like one of those nice sentimental thoughts you’ll find on a motivational poster at the office. It’s much easier to say than to believe. But that’s only because we cannot not see, ...

April 22, 2013

A prayer for the anxious

Anxiety affects us all at one time or another. In my previous post, Surviving the tsunami of a job loss, I described how anxiety suppresses our creative thinking about how we might respond. In this post and the next, ...

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