I've had two occasions in the past two days to consider the answer to the question "What is your legacy?" The first was at the 90th birthday party of a dear lady at my church on Saturday. The kind words and testimonies shared about her life of kindness, graciousness, giving and faith caused me to …
Category: Influence
What Ripple Effect Will Your Life Have?
I enjoy watching the television show Criminal Minds. Besides the stories, the characters, and the drama, I like the quotes that are scattered throughout the episodes. The quotes allow for some deeper thought beyond the mere entertainment of the show. While watching an episode recently, they quoted the following by Chuck Palahniuk: "We all die. The …
Leap Year Lesson #220: Anyone Can Be An Inspiration To Others
Who inspires you? I was reminded on a very long run today that inspiration can come from a variety of sources, some of them very unexpected. While on my longest run of the year today - a little more than a half-marathon distance at 13.33 miles - I could not help but think of the …
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Leap Year Lesson #210: Choose Influence Over Power
In the late 1990s I was the training manager for two Kentucky locations of an international computer training company. I had a little over 20 trainers reporting to me. It was a good experience and I think I did a good job representing the needs of the trainers to management and representing the needs of …
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Leap Year Lesson #127: You Don’t Have Forever To Make a Difference
This will be a morbid post for some, but for me, it's a reality check. On many of my trips back home to Winchester, Kentucky I take a few minutes to privately visit the graves of family members. I stop in front of each grave and either silently or audibly say a few thoughts of …
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