Art is passion, courage, hope, service, determination

Artist supplies by park bench
Art is easy to see in paintings and music

 

Although it may not seem so, leadership is art.

Art is simply doing things differently or better than the status quo.

Art is passion, courage, hope, service, determination.

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Bonus pic:

 

Homeless person in Iowa City
The Elvis painting and art supplies are on the other side of this bench

Let’s hope he can overcome his deficiency

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There is joy is finally accepting that you are an expert at the things you’ve spent your life doing

 

Flying in first class to Orlando yesterday, she said she’s a certified life coach and shared the highly esteemed credentials she recently received. She’s also a small business entrepreneur at age 31. Her next three days will be spent speaking at Orange County Convention Center.

It all sounded so impressive.

And then the aha moment…

The person she was talking to has been receiving his credentials from one of the World’s most admired companies for 30 years, almost as long as she’s been alive – yet he has no ‘official certification’.

The message for all of us?

Take stock in our experience – it rivals (and can easily trump) a diploma with few exceptions.

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There is an exception to nearly every rule, including this one

Inspiring Buddist quote
There is an exception to nearly every rule, including this one.

 

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. – unknown

While we show up for work for 40-50 years, we are also bringing our whole person with us.

Who leads us if we have a boss?

Many of us unconditionally believe that there is a God and a higher power or spirit.

Some of us even go as far as to say Jesus is the Son of God.

It is this notion that there is a Father, a Son, and a Holy Spirit that nothing can change for devout Christians.

While the only constant is change, for them the only exception is Jesus.

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