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Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category. A Grateful Heart Is What Fuels Change. On November 22, 2011. For a lot of change making organizations, it can seem like loss and pain are the driving force behind their work. So many nonprofits and NGO’s start because their founder lost someone they love to cancer, to heart disease, to suicide, to war…the list goes on. My own organization, Big Love Little Hearts. Is in honor of my sister, who passed away at just 37 days old from an undiagnosed heart defect. If your he...

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Leadership Edge: January 2013

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Extraordinary Leadership in an Ordinary World. Tuesday, January 29, 2013. A Parent’s Nightmare: Lessons from an 11 year old’s bike accident – Part 2. My 12-year old son got in a bike accident last month. My last blog entry addressed all the people we didn't know in our neighborhood who came out to help. In this second part, I'd like to look at some more lessons we learned. How did it happen? I encourage you to look back at some of your failures, and then look at where you are today. How close are you...

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Jen Stover: BRAIN DUMPSTER

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Simplifying Best Practices to Support Educators. I just received a very unexpected bit of news this past week. A blessing from above which has re-kindled my passion for education and professional development. Out of the blue, I have been given the opportunity to lead a Staff Development Workshop for Elementary Literacy Educators in northwest Iowa! Thank you so much for listening. :). Feb 21, 2011 10:25:23 PM. The Learner Must Unwrap Their Own Gift. My head is just spinning! There is something very magica...

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Seeking Excellence, Not Perfection: November 2012

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Seeking Excellence, Not Perfection. Trying to understand the world, accept myself, seek happiness, and close the gap between who I am and who I want to be. Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Books That Changed My Life. Over the last decade a handful of books changed all aspects of my life. I am a daily walker and audio books have been my constant companion (see blog post here. Almost a decade ago, my interests expanded in some new directions. The Amazing Mind -. Shame and Vulnerability -. This might as well be ...

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Leadership Edge: August 2013

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Extraordinary Leadership in an Ordinary World. Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Resetting the Scales – Balancing People and Progress. How can we cut out more waste and reduce our costs? How can we drive student test scores up? How can we increase our church attendance faster? Talk is Cheap. Time is Priceless. Everyone wants to work in an environment where their development is a bullet point at the top of the list. Therefore, if you're going to say it, you have to pay it.in time. Nothing speaks loude...Some of y...

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Leadership Edge: July 2012

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Extraordinary Leadership in an Ordinary World. Sunday, July 15, 2012. Thinking, Wanting and Calling – 3 Questions to Ask During Your Decision Making Process. I recently wrote about the book. By Suzy Welch and how her process for decision making helped me during a time of tough choices. One of the biggest challenges with difficult decisions is in acting with authenticity. You want to own your choices and feel like you're not making them to please someone else. How do you do this? The next time you're face...

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Leadership Edge: Is Working For You Worth It?

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Extraordinary Leadership in an Ordinary World. Monday, March 3, 2014. Is Working For You Worth It? Have you ever worked for an amazing boss? What did you love about them? Unfortunately most of us, at one time or another, have worked for their evil twin. In today’s world it’s far more common to work for the later. I am thankful to say that I’ve had both experiences, but unfortunately working for a clunker is far more common than working for a champion. So what makes an amazing boss? A Servant’s Heart.

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Leadership Edge: November 2013

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Extraordinary Leadership in an Ordinary World. Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Thanksgiving in North Carolina. The smiling faces of our fresh newhope family have more than balanced out the cold temperatures. Our boys are adjusting well to school and my wife has done an amazing job spearheading the selective unpacking process since we'll be buying a house in the Spring. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Subscribe To Leadership Edge. There was an error in this gadget. I have spent over 13 years...