I recently attended the entrepreneurship conference, Unpolished, hosted at Crossroads Church. Crossroads’ pastor and author Brian Tome kicked off the conference with a story that is relevant for any leader running an organization. Brian told the story of a vacation he and his wife took to Costa Rica. As they…
This week's insights come from speaker and leadership coach, Jennifer McClure. Centennial's passion for hiring, developing, and retaining top talent fits perfectly with Jennifer's passion. Here's a bit of wisdom from her years of experience. As a speaker and leadership coach, my passion and purpose in life is to help…
You are never the same after you hear the words, “you have cancer.” As much as no one ever wants to hear those words, you can learn a lot from the battle. I’ve been diagnosed with cancer 3 times, the most recent being breast cancer in 2015. I can easily…
Leaders are driven to succeed. It’s a necessary quality that moves society forward, finds solutions to problems, and improves our quality of life. However, as with anything, that drive can be too extreme and too self-focused. That’s what we want to examine. Who are you serving in your drive to…
Mary Poppins was onto something when she melodically declared, “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” Unfortunately, there’s a lot more stress available than sugar in the average day. But fortunately, a "spoonful of stress" can also be quite motivating when you need to tackle a big job.…
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” This is a phrase you’ve probably heard, and likely said yourself. This adage describes a pitfall I see too often in organizations: the harmful practice of tossing out something valuable in an effort to make improvements. Extreme change without careful consideration. Following…
In the past year I've read 2 biographies about military heroes and I can't help but be overwhelmed by their dedication and perseverance. These stories are so mind-blowing that it's hard to believe they are true. Military personnel all over the world have lessons to teach us. Whether we work…
How big can you dream? I dare you to dream beyond what seems possible. Dream beyond your own lifetime. Dream a dream that is so enticing that it is caught and continued on by others. Seem impossible? It’s been done before. Dreams That Seem Impossible In 1963 there was a…
Pipes are quite ordinary, typically unattractive and pretty much invisible-- until there’s a problem. In contrast, fountains are quite lovely, typically beautiful and admired. If given the choice, which would you rather be--the pipe or the fountain? The obvious choice for most would be the fountain. The conundrum is, there…
